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The Waste

1 ha

📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.11201, -2.00547

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Goldfinch +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Goldfinch +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Yellowleg Bonnet, Jelly Ear, Oyster Mushroom +189 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Yellowleg Bonnet, Jelly Ear, Oyster Mushroom +189 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Oyster Mushroom, Wood Blewits +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 3 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
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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

The Waste, near Leek

📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Waste, near Leek

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park1.3 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park3.5 km→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Ball Haye GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱Sparrow ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Pickwood Recreation AreaUrban park1.3 km→

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