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Smalldale Plantation - Woodland plantation

4 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.29047, -1.85830

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
White Peak Loop - Link to Monsal TrailWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
Named routeLength 15.6 kmRegional walking route
Mam Tor Cavedale Loop, High PeakWalking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lodes Lanebridleway · 106 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 106 mPath type: service
Lodes Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses and gardens at Smalldale

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses and gardens at Smalldale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashwood ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ashwood ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Gautries RakeHistoric site3.8 km→✦Coalpithole RakeHistoric site4.1 km→✦Watt's Grove Rake lead mines 520m north of SweetknollHistoric site4.3 km→✦Batham Gate, Roman roadHistoric site4.3 km→

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