6 great woodland walks in the Peak District
Views of the High Peak by Sally Mosley - Credit: Archant
A selection of walks close to woodlands in and around Derbyshire. NOTE: Safeguarding against the coronavirus is likley to be a part of everyday life for the forseeable future. We advise that two metres social distancing and checking the latest guidelines are the best course of action.
Shillito Woods by Sally Mosley - Credit: Archant
Eastern Moors and Shillito Wood
Head to the eastern edge of the Peak District on this glorious moorland ramble.
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Fernilee Reservoir by Sally Mosley - Credit: Archant
Fernilee Reservoir
Fernilee Reservoir is just outside Buxton, it is surrounded by a lot of woodland which makes this walk a great adventure, all year round.
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Ladybower by Sally Mosley - Credit: Archant
Ladybower Reservoir
There are swathes of woodland in the Upper Derwent Valley containing broadleaf trees such as majestic beech and oak. Alongside and mingled in with these are plantations of conifers set in immaculate, straight and precise rows by meticulously neat and tidy forestry workers.
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Chatsworth's beautiful parkland by Sally Mosley - Credit: Archant
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Chatsworth
Explore the woodland on the Chatsworth Estate, the presence of deer add to the atmosphere on this quintessential countryside walk.
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The River Derwent taken from Leadmill Bridge by Sally Mosley - Credit: Archant
Hathersage
A section of this walk takes you through Highlow Wood on a path that is often carpeted with needles from larch, spruce and pine as well as leaves from beech, oak and sycamore trees.
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Macclesfield Forest by Sally Mosley - Credit: Archant
Macclesfield Forest
With dense pine forestation overlooked by a miniature Matterhorn mountain, on this walk you can imagine yourself to be hiking in Switzerland rather than the Peak District.
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