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'Sheepwash' Bridge

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📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPlayPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.22319, -1.71042

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Jackdaw
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Aisseford Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Goldfinch +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: SHEEPWASH BRIDGE

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Goldfinch +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Betty Lanepublic footpath · 66 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 66 mPath type: service
Pennyunk Lanepublic footpath · 705 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 705 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route476 m
Named routeRef 680Length 476 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 680Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route601 m
Named routeRef 680Length 601 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sheepwash Bridge over the River Wye, Ashford in the Water

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sheepwash Bridge over the River Wye, Ashford in the Water

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