Getting here
53.08003, -2.01096
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pink Purslane, Cuckooflower, Bugle +29 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pink Purslane, Cuckooflower, Bugle +29 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Formica lemani, Cercopis vulnerata, Cheilosia albitarsis +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Formica lemani, Cercopis vulnerata, Cheilosia albitarsis +24 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Elder, Hogweed, Common Nettle +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route
Includes some hills
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Leek Town 31public footpath · 149 m
This is a public right of way that has become extremely overgrown with nettles and debris and is practically inaccessible during the summer.
Leek Town 31public footpath · 221 m
Cheddleton 29public footpath · 792 m
🚴Cycling
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 559Cycling route
National Route 550Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Leek Town 46bridleway · 632 m
Cheddleton 35bridleway · 349 m
Cheddleton 36(c)bridleway · 505 m
Cheddleton 32(b)bridleway · 180 m
Wildlife to spot
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