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South Hills Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.12186, -2.01352

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Gorse, Hogweed, Sneezewort +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Raspberry, Guelder-rose

Varies

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 16 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 18public footpath · 432 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 432 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Leek Town 17public footpath · 149 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 149 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Leek Town 16public footpath · 567 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 567 mPath type: track
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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

Steps up through Hinds Clough Wood

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Steps up through Hinds Clough Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park1.5 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park3.9 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Ball Haye GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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