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Stand Wood

✦ Ancient woodland96 ha

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome96 ha

Getting here

53.22400, -1.60373

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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
  • 🅿️Chatsworth 50m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Campion, Yew, Ivy +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Hogweed, Chinese Bramble +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route9.6 km

Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Linacre and Cordwell Valleys Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 680Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 680Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Beeley Bar Lanebyway open to all traffic · 91 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 91 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Beeley Bar Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Beeley Bar Lanebyway open to all traffic · 752 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 752 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tower in Stand Wood

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tower in Stand Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park3.6 km→✦CHATSWORTH HOUSEHistoric site800 m→🌱Chatsworth ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Riverside GardenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park4.9 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park4.9 km→

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