🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +81 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳
Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Free
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
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Wildlife
Strong match
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +81 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Free
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue, Dark Green Fritillary +40 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yellow Corydalis, Common Spotted-orchid, Shining Crane's-bill +33 more · last seen 2025
💜
Bluebell walks
Strong match
Free
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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8 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Limestone WayWalking route74 km▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km▾
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km▾
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Roystone Grange TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Dark Lanepublic footpath · 186 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 186 mPath type: footway
Hungerhill Lanepublic footpath · 303 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 303 mPath type: track
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Cycling
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22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 548Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 548National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route9 m▾
Named routeRef 548Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
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Mountain biking
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2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km▾
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾