Cup-marked stone 80m east of Robin Hood's Picking Rods
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🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
53.41530, -1.99105
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
10 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland
Historic site with public access
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Scurfy Twiglet, Olive Oysterling +20 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Gorse, Bilberry, Betony +23 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km23 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km▾
GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple
Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km▾
Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll (Ethels), High PeakWalking route10.9 km▾
Named routeLength 10.9 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km▾
Named routeLength 15.6 kmRegional walking route
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Sett Valley TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest CanalCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route107 m▾
Named routeLength 107 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
The Pennine Bridleway near Robin Hood's Picking Rods
Photos
The Pennine Bridleway near Robin Hood's Picking Rods
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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