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Ring cairn on Bamford Moor, 900m north east of Lydgate Farm

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📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.36376, -1.68762

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • ✦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

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +69 more · last seen 2026; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Wildlife

Very strong match

Free

Mammals — Wood Mouse, Roe Deer, Badger +13 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Peacock +65 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Selfheal, Cowberry, Tormentil +28 more · last seen 2026

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km▾
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk,Walking route7.4 km▾

Ladybower Reservoir, farmland and wooded cloughs. Views of Derwent Valley and High Peak area. Rough walking through fields, woodland paths, roads and open moorland. Dogs must be on leads.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km▾
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km▾
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km▾

Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornhill TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route454 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 454 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route119 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route252 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route347 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 347 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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View to Win Hill from Bamford Moor

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View to Win Hill from Bamford Moor

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hathersage ParkUrban park4.5 km→⛪Hathersage Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Redmires First World War Training AreaHistoric site4.5 km→✦Quarry Hill & Hill 60 WW1 training trenchesHistoric site4.5 km→✦Sheepwash Bank and Dennis Knoll prehistoric settlement and field systemHistoric site2.4 km→⚽Bamford and Thornhill Recreation GroundPlaying field2.4 km→