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Dog walks in Hancock Wood
Hancock Wood is a wood in High Peak, 20 km from the middle of Buxton. 17 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 3 of 17 are under 3 km and 4 are loops.
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Three walks in Hancock Wood
From the 17 walks that lie mostly in Hancock Wood, those that start nearest its middle: an 8.8 km loop, a 6.4 km there and back and a 2.5 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Derwent loop8.8 km · 151 min · A loop
- Hope Woodlands and back6.4 km · 109 min · There and back
- Hope Woodlands one-way walk2.5 km · 42 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Site of Special Scientific InterestDark Peak SSSINatural England designations
- Special Protection AreaPeak District Moors (South Pennine Moors Phase 1)
- Special Area of ConservationSouth Pennine Moors
- Dogs on a short lead from 1 March to 31 July, and near livestock at any timeThe 4 hectares that are open access landCountryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
- Open by right6 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
High Peak council's order asks for dogs to be under proper control everywhere and places no zones (read 1 October 2026). Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Hancock Wood are like
Every share is of the 17 walks that lie mostly in Hancock Wood, with Buxton as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
3 to 5 km: 8 of 17 walks in Hancock Wood, against 22% near Buxton.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Buxton |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 3 of 17 | 39% |
| 3 to 5 km | 8 of 17 | 22% |
| 5 to 8 km | 4 of 17 | 18% |
| 8 to 12 km | 2 of 17 | 12% |
| Over 12 km | 0 of 17 | 6% |
What shape they are
One way, ending somewhere else: 7 of 17 walks in Hancock Wood, against 25% near Buxton.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Buxton |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 4 of 17 | 29% |
| There and back the same way | 6 of 17 | 45% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 7 of 17 | 25% |
What is beside the path
Under trees for a third or more of the way: 17 of 17 walks in Hancock Wood, against 34% near Buxton.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Buxton |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 17 of 17 | 34% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 17 of 17 | 46% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 15 of 17 | 44% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 0 of 17 | 6% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 8 of 17 | 20% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 1 of 17 | 44% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 17 | 2% |
What might stop you
No steps: 3 of 17 walks in Hancock Wood, against 77% near Buxton.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Buxton |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 17 of 17 | 89% |
| Never beside a busy road | 17 of 17 | 78% |
| No busy road to cross | 17 of 17 | 79% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 6 of 17 | 37% |
| No steps | 3 of 17 | 77% |
What is on the way
Pass a drinking-water tap: 15 of 17 walks in Hancock Wood, against 5% near Buxton.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Buxton |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 12 of 17 | 77% |
| Pass a pub | 0 of 17 | 19% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 0 of 17 | 13% |
| Pass a public toilet | 10 of 17 | 14% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 15 of 17 | 5% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 15 of 17 | 48% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Hancock Wood, for your dog
If you live in Derbyshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. 17 of its 17 walks run under trees for a third of the way or more. It brings the Further map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Hancock Wood before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops among the trees. Part of Hancock Wood is open access land, where a path on the ground can be faint: drift off your line and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if Derbyshire is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Hancock Wood?
- On the open access land, the law asks for a short lead from 1 March to 31 July, and near livestock at any time. High Peak's order is about how dogs are kept, not where, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Hancock Wood?
- 17 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Hancock Wood.