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What can I do?
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Visit
a woodland
If you would like to
visit a woodland in the Peak District, and experience for yourself the
peace of walking under a leafy canopy, listening to the birds singing
or studying the beauty of a wood anemone then here are some good examples
you could try.
But remember, it
is essential you keep to the public footpath and observe the Countryside
Code in order to avoid trampling and disturbing the wildlife.
Shire Hill near Old Glossop (GRef SK 054946)
A semi-ancient
oak/birch woodland which, as you gently climb up hill, develops into open
moorland with scattered old and gnarled trees. It also has extensive
views over Kinder Scout and Bleaklow (as well as Greater Manchester!).
Car parking is available nearby at Pyegrove. Public footpaths and
open access.
Low Moor, between Monyash and Youlgreave on the Limestone Way
(GRef SK 183648)
A woodland bought
by the Peak
District National Park Authority to celebrate its 50th anniversary
in 2001. A former plantation, it has been restored with sympathetic
felling and replanting. Public footpaths and open access. Car parking
is available at Moor Lane, near Youlgreave, GRef SK194645.
Makes for a good circular walk into Lathkill Dale.
Kenslow Knoll, between Newhaven and Middleton by Youlgreave
(GRef SK 184618)
A new woodland,
owned and planted by the Peak
District National Park Authority to celebrate the Millennium.
An existing traditional plantation woodland, which has been restored,
adjoins it on top of the Knoll. A new public footpath leads to the
woodland only. Open access, seating, view finder and sundial on
site. Won a design award from the Peak District and South Yorkshire
branch of the Council
for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE). Also marvellous,
extensive views over the limestone plateau. No car parking nearby.
Curbar Edge New Native Woodland, near Curbar (GRef
SK253755)
A new woodland,
planted by the Peak
District National Park Authority as part of a scheme to re-establish
native woodlands in National Parks. The woodland adjoins semi-natural
ancient oak/birch woodland and sits underneath the magnificent Curbar
Edge. Access is best from a footpath in Curbar village. The
village has very limited parking. Car parking available at Curbar
Gap (GRef. SK 274747). Open access, extensive views and could be
part of a walk taking in Hay Wood and Froggatt Wood and the surrounding
moorlands and gritstone edges.
Kinder Bank, near Hayfield (GRef SK 050875)
Semi-natural ancient
oak/birch woodland. Typical oak/birch woodland of the Dark Peak.
Situated next to major routes up to William Clough and Kinder Scout.
Woodland can be very steep in places. Car parking at Bowden Bridge
car park (GRef. SK 048869).
Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve
As part of this National
Nature Reserve (NNR), English
Nature looks after a number of daleside ashwoods including Cressbrook
Dale, Lathkill Dale and Monks Dale. All have public access, but
please keep to the footpaths. The footpath through Monks Dale wood
can be difficult, especially when wet, and although the easy going footpath
through Lathkill Dale is on the opposite side of the dale to the ancient
ash woodland, it provides a very good viewing point.
Lyme Park
Owned by the National Trust
and open to the public, Lyme Park is a good example of parkland containing
veteran trees (and deer!). Visit the National
Trust website for visitor information.
Chatsworth House
Although Chatsworth
Old Park is probably one of the best parklands in the country, it has
no public access. However, Chatsworth Park, as opposed to the Old
Park, does have public access and also has some fine examples of veteran
trees. Deer can also be here at certain times of the year.
The park and its veteran trees can be accessed from the car park either
at Chatsworth House itself or at Carlton Lees.
Longshaw
For classic examples of oak/birch
woodlands try visiting the Longshaw Estate owned by the National Trust.
The Estates includes Hay Wood, Froggatt Wood, Coppice Wood and, perhaps
the finest of all, Yarncliffe Wood, better known as Padley Gorge.
Visit the National
Trust website for visitor information.
To find out public transport
information download our Biodiversity
Action Sheet 3.
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Take
action for woodlands
If you would like to help safeguard
the future of trees and woodlands here are some actions you could take:
Find out about your local woodland and trees. Many areas have Tree
Warden Schemes. The Peak
District National Park Authority Forestry Service looks after 170
woodlands and has recently begun developing Community Woodlands.
Help us find our veteran trees!! In order to protect our veteran
trees in the Peak District we need to record them.
If you are buying any timber based products find out about where the timber
has come from. Is it from a sustainably managed woodland?
The Forest Stewardship
Council mark is a good guide.
Buy local charcoal where available – you will be helping to keep a woodland
a working woodland (as well as a local craftsman!).
Help protect wildlife by keeping to visible paths where possible and keep
dogs on leads especially during the bird nesting season.
Find out about the Working
Woodlands Trust, who are an organisation of local wood craftsmen in
the Peak District and South Yorkshire area.
Find out more about woodlands by visiting our archive.
For more ideas on how you can help wildlife go to our Biodiversity
Action Sheets or visit our Taking
Part section.
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