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✦ Historic site
Medieval settlement and associated field system immediately south of Ballidon village
14 ha
Getting here
53.08707, -1.69690
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Limestone Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
20
9 named nearby · 11 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
45
45 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
3
3 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Limestone Way · Walking74 km
High Peak Trail · Walking27 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13 · Walking16 km
Alternative Route · Cycling
Alternative Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Medieval settlement, including fishpond and open field system, immediately north and 240m south of Lea Cottage FarmHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundariesHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Romano-British settlement and field system at Rainster RocksHistoric site1.6 km→✦Romano-British field system, 420m south east of Roystone GrangeHistoric site1.9 km→