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Best Bluebell Wood near Sheffield/Peak

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 Dan Arkle 17 May 2013
Every year I get out and try to capture a shot of bluebells in my local woods (Eccleshall Woods). I've not yet managed to get a shot that I'm completely happy with, and thought I would ask if anyone knows of any other great spots.
Ideally it would allow in evening sun, and have a full carpet of bluebells. Feel free to email me the details if its a more secret spot!
 ebygomm 17 May 2013
In reply to Dan Arkle:

The area round Shillito wood is usually pretty good for bluebells. Down the hill from the car park

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ebygomm/5696753336/
 deepsoup 17 May 2013
In reply to Dan Arkle:
I haven't been down there this year, but there are often lots of bluebells in the hollow between Strines and Dale Dike reservoirs:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=423299&Y=390603&A=Y&Z=120&...
OP Dan Arkle 18 May 2013
Cheers people, ~I'll check them out.
 Banned User 77 18 May 2013
In reply to Dan Arkle: I think across Abbeydale road.. beauchief woods gets surprisingly good.. but I prefer between the golf course and twenty well.. there are some stunning spots in there..

Lady manners? especially towards the beauchief side, near the golf course..
 winhill 18 May 2013
In reply to Dan Arkle:

How near is near?

High Park Woods/ Moorgreen Reservoir is a rich source but thirty miles from sheff.

http://www.theaa.com/walks/in-the-footsteps-of-d-h-lawrence-at-eastwood-420...

Nice smell of wild garlic too, plus you can pretend to be Oliver Reed in Women in Love.
 ebygomm 18 May 2013
In reply to winhill:

Really? I've never seen blubells at Moorgreen
 robert-hutton 19 May 2013
In reply to Dan Arkle:
I always like bank wood above Calver sill not at its best give it a week http://www.ukhillwalking.com/logbook/r/?i=24
Rob
 1234None 19 May 2013
In reply to Dan Arkle:

Anston Stones wood was great last year...loads of wild garlic too.
 Al Evans 19 May 2013
In reply to 1234None: When I was a kid it was Bodenhomestead woods, but I doubt they still exist. The woods by the top lake at Chatsworth, I forget is name, used to be pretty spectacular.
GoWest 23 May 2013
In reply to Dan Arkle:

Shaws Wood, South Wingfield
In reply to Dan Arkle:
Grew up next to this wood near The Wash I always remember it putting on a good show and was known locally as Bluebell Wood. Not an a very big wood though.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=the+wash&hl=en&ll=53.332808,-1.9075...
 toad 23 May 2013
In reply to winhill: (and ebygomm) Bunny wood towards Loughborough on the A60 is currently phenomenal. I'm told Ploughman Wood near the prison at Lowdham is also pretty special
 tutbury 26 May 2013
In reply to Dan Arkle: Get down to Shining Cliff Woods between Whatstandwell and Ambergate...was down there yesterday and there are some lovely carpets of bluebells
 deepsoup 01 Jun 2013
In reply to Dan Arkle:
How's it been going? Did you find what you were looking for?

While wheezing my way around a little run today, I happened to notice there are still quite a few bluebells down by the river above the upper Rivelin Dam here:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=426059&Y=387488&A=Y&Z=115

Very pretty down there at the moment.
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