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Solomon's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.12037, -2.00531

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 339m away — 4 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

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Great Tit +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Great Tit +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Gorse, Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus, Hogweed +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax, Brown Hawker +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax, Brown Hawker +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Fosters TrailWalking route
Named route
Leek Town 16public footpath · 567 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 567 mPath type: track
Leekfrith 10public footpath · 285 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 285 mSurface dirtPath type: path
Tittesworth 1R/2401public footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface grassIncline upPath type: steps
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 559Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route302 m
Named routeRef 559Length 302 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A53 approaching the valley of Solomon's Hollow

📷 David Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A53 approaching the valley of Solomon's Hollow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park1.7 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park4.1 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Ball Haye GardensUrban park1.6 km→🦉BROUGH PARK FIELDSNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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