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Dog walks in Tom Wood
Tom Wood is a wood in High Peak, 20.4 km from the middle of Buxton. 11 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 4 of 11 are under 3 km and 2 are loops.
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Three walks in Tom Wood
From the 11 walks that lie mostly in Tom Wood, those that start nearest its middle: a 4.5 km loop, a 3.3 km there and back and a 2.1 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near Tom Wood (longer)4.5 km · 77 min · A loop
- Near Tom Wood (shorter)3.3 km · 57 min · There and back
- Charlesworth one-way walk2.1 km · 35 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Open by permission, not by right11 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 Tom Wood are like
Every share is of the 11 walks that lie mostly in Tom Wood, with Buxton as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
3 to 5 km: 5 of 11 walks in Tom 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 | 4 of 11 | 39% |
| 3 to 5 km | 5 of 11 | 22% |
| 5 to 8 km | 2 of 11 | 18% |
| 8 to 12 km | 0 of 11 | 12% |
| Over 12 km | 0 of 11 | 6% |
What shape they are
One way, ending somewhere else: 4 of 11 walks in Tom 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 | 2 of 11 | 29% |
| There and back the same way | 5 of 11 | 45% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 4 of 11 | 25% |
What is beside the path
Under trees for a third or more of the way: 11 of 11 walks in Tom 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 | 11 of 11 | 34% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 8 of 11 | 46% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 0 of 11 | 44% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 0 of 11 | 6% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 3 of 11 | 20% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 4 of 11 | 44% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 11 | 2% |
What might stop you
No stile, gate or cattle grid: 0 of 11 walks in Tom Wood, against 37% 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 | 11 of 11 | 89% |
| Never beside a busy road | 5 of 11 | 78% |
| No busy road to cross | 5 of 11 | 79% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 0 of 11 | 37% |
| No steps | 8 of 11 | 77% |
What is on the way
Pass a busy beauty spot: 0 of 11 walks in Tom Wood, 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 | 11 of 11 | 77% |
| Pass a pub | 2 of 11 | 19% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 0 of 11 | 13% |
| Pass a public toilet | 2 of 11 | 14% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 0 of 11 | 5% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 0 of 11 | 48% |
Measured on 20 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Tom 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. 11 of its 11 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 Tom Wood before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops among the trees. Drift off the path 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 Tom Wood?
- High Peak's order is about how dogs are kept, not where, read on 1 October 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Tom Wood?
- 11 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Tom Wood.