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Dog walks in Snake Woodland
Snake Woodland is a wood in High Peak, 18.3 km from the middle of Buxton. 18 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 5 of 18 are under 3 km and 4 are loops.
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Three walks in Snake Woodland
From the 18 walks that lie mostly in Snake Woodland, those that start nearest its middle: a 5.8 km loop, a 1.7 km there and back and an 11.8 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near Snake Woodland (in between)5.8 km · 100 min · A loop
- Near Snake Woodland (shortest)1.7 km · 30 min · There and back
- Near Snake Woodland (longest)11.8 km · 202 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Special Protection AreaPeak District Moors (South Pennine Moors Phase 1)Natural England designations
- Special Area of ConservationSouth Pennine Moors
- Site of Special Scientific InterestDark Peak SSSI
- Dogs on a short lead from 1 March to 31 July, and near livestock at any timeThe 1 hectare that is open access landCountryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
- Open by permission, not by right95 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
- Open by right2 hectares of the woodland
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 Snake Woodland are like
Every share is of the 18 walks that lie mostly in Snake Woodland, with Buxton as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
Under 3 km: 5 of 18 walks in Snake Woodland, against 39% 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 | 5 of 18 | 39% |
| 3 to 5 km | 4 of 18 | 22% |
| 5 to 8 km | 4 of 18 | 18% |
| 8 to 12 km | 2 of 18 | 12% |
| Over 12 km | 3 of 18 | 6% |
What shape they are
There and back the same way: 10 of 18 walks in Snake Woodland, against 45% 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 18 | 29% |
| There and back the same way | 10 of 18 | 45% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 4 of 18 | 25% |
What is beside the path
Off road for four fifths or more: 13 of 18 walks in Snake Woodland, against 20% 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 | 11 of 18 | 34% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 16 of 18 | 46% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 9 of 18 | 44% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 0 of 18 | 6% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 13 of 18 | 20% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 0 of 18 | 44% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 18 | 2% |
What might stop you
Never beside a fast road: 10 of 18 walks in Snake Woodland, against 89% 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 | 10 of 18 | 89% |
| Never beside a busy road | 10 of 18 | 78% |
| No busy road to cross | 10 of 18 | 79% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 4 of 18 | 37% |
| No steps | 18 of 18 | 77% |
What is on the way
Pass a busy beauty spot: 4 of 18 walks in Snake Woodland, against 48% 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 18 | 77% |
| Pass a pub | 0 of 18 | 19% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 0 of 18 | 13% |
| Pass a public toilet | 0 of 18 | 14% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 18 | 5% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 4 of 18 | 48% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Snake Woodland, 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. 11 of its 18 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 Snake Woodland 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 Snake Woodland 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 Snake Woodland?
- 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 Snake Woodland?
- 18 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Snake Woodland.
Getting there
3 car parks within Snake Woodland or at its edge, from OpenStreetMap.