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Otterhole Plantation - Urban woodland

1 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.25789, -1.93062

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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
  • 🅿️Cavendish Golf Club Car Park 166m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Buxton Cycle Route 4

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Buxton Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
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Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 1Walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
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High Peak CyclewayCycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Otterhole Close

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Otterhole Close

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Grin Low and Buxton Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦PAVILION GARDENS, BUXTONHistoric site700 m→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park800 m→🏞️BUXTON AND POOLE'S CAVERNCountry park1.2 km→🌱The SlopesUrban park1.1 km→

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