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Strines Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.41309, -1.66515

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Curlew, Chaffinch, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Curlew, Chaffinch, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Soft-rush, Heather, Bilberry +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Green Tiger Beetle, Black Darter +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Green Tiger Beetle, Black Darter +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Common Sorrel, Sheep's Sorrel +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk,Walking route7.4 km

Ladybower Reservoir, farmland and wooded cloughs. Views of Derwent Valley and High Peak area. Rough walking through fields, woodland paths, roads and open moorland. Dogs must be on leads.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Derwent Dam Green RouteWalking route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Foulstone Roadbridleway · 728 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 728 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

'Take Off' Stone, Mortimer Road, near Strines Inn

📷 Terry Robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

'Take Off' Stone, Mortimer Road, near Strines Inn

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💧Dale Dike ReservoirReservoir1.7 km→💧Dale Dike ReservoirReservoir1.7 km→💧Agden ReservoirReservoir4 km→💧Agden ReservoirReservoir4 km→✦Cowell Flat prehistoric field system, 350m south east of Mortimer HouseHistoric site4.3 km→⛪Bradfield Methodist ChapelReligious grounds4 km→

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