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Smeekley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

53.28801, -1.55377

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 60m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Orange Route, Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

No steps or stiles. Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw EstateWalking route8.4 km

Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.

Named routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Car Roadbridleway · 610 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 610 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Car Roadbridleway · 260 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 260 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Car Roadbridleway · 434 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 434 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Car Roadbridleway · 125 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mPath type: service
Car Roadbridleway · 110 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 110 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bluebells in Smeekley Wood

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells in Smeekley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sindelfingen ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Radbourne CommonUrban park4.1 km→🌱Sindelfingen ParkUrban park4.1 km→🏞️LONGSHAWCountry park5 km→✦Lead smelting site on Ramsley Moor, 600m south west of Foxlane FarmHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Green Oak ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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