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Medieval enclosed field system and earlier remains at Sheffield Plantation

5 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.30916, -1.61640

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Chaffinch
✦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

🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Chaffinch
✦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

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Nuthatch +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Nuthatch +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Cowberry, Beech, Bilberry +95 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, 7-spot Ladybird, Dasysyrphus albostriatus +41 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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14 signed routes nearby · 69 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km▾

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional 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

Orange Route, Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km▾

No steps or stiles. Accessibility 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

Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw EstateWalking route8.4 km▾

Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.

Named routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route

Porter Brook TrailWalking route▾

Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route

Station Roadpublic footpath · 28 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

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Cycling

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route▾

Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Route 6Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route▾

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route

Main RouteCycling route11 km▾

Named routeRef 6Length 11 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾

Named routeRef 6Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

37,121 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

37,121 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds67 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Blue Tit · Chaffinch · Nuthatch · Robin · Carrion Crow

+62 more species

All 67 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
NuthatchSitta europaea
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
MagpiePica pica2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Great TitParus major
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
CootFulica atra2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
SwiftApus apus2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2025
CuckooCuculus canorus2025
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2025

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Mammals6 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Red Deer · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Badger · Rabbit

+1 more species

All 6 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Red DeerCervus elaphus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
MoleTalpa europaea
BadgerMeles meles
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Common Shrew

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Reptiles2 species

summer

2025

Common Lizard · Adder

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Amphibians2 species

summerautumn

2025

Common Frog · Common Toad

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Insects44 species

summerautumn

2026

Hairy Wood Ant · 7-spot Ladybird · Dasysyrphus albostriatus · Dasysyrphus · Yellow Meadow Ant

+39 more species

All 44 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Hairy Wood AntFormica lugubris2025
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Dasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatus2025
DasysyrphusDasysyrphus2025
Yellow Meadow AntLasius flavus

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Plants98 species

summer

2026

Cowberry · Beech · Bilberry · Bell Heather · Climbing Corydalis

+93 more species

All 98 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

CowberryVaccinium vitis-idaea2025
BeechFagus sylvatica
BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2025
Bell HeatherErica cinerea2025
Climbing CorydalisCeratocapnos claviculata2025
Heather

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

37,121 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds67 species

summerautumnwinter

2026

Blue Tit · Chaffinch · Nuthatch · Robin · Carrion Crow

+62 more species

All 67 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
NuthatchSitta europaea
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
MagpiePica pica2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Great TitParus major
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
DipperCinclus cinclus2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
SkylarkAlauda arvensis2025
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
CootFulica atra2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra2025
SwiftApus apus2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus2025
CuckooCuculus canorus2025
WhinchatSaxicola rubetra2025

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Mammals6 species

summerautumnwinter

2025

Red Deer · Grey Squirrel · Mole · Badger · Rabbit

+1 more species

All 6 mammals recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Red DeerCervus elaphus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
MoleTalpa europaea
BadgerMeles meles
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Common Shrew

🦎

Reptiles2 species

summer

2025

Common Lizard · Adder

🐸

Amphibians2 species

summerautumn

2025

Common Frog · Common Toad

🐝

Insects44 species

summerautumn

2026

Hairy Wood Ant · 7-spot Ladybird · Dasysyrphus albostriatus · Dasysyrphus · Yellow Meadow Ant

+39 more species

All 44 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Hairy Wood AntFormica lugubris2025
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Dasysyrphus albostriatusDasysyrphus albostriatus2025
DasysyrphusDasysyrphus2025
Yellow Meadow AntLasius flavus

🌿

Plants98 species

summer

2026

Cowberry · Beech · Bilberry · Bell Heather · Climbing Corydalis

+93 more species

All 98 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

CowberryVaccinium vitis-idaea2025
BeechFagus sylvatica
BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2025
Bell HeatherErica cinerea2025
Climbing CorydalisCeratocapnos claviculata2025
Heather

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

16 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walkers walking through Longshaw Estate, E of Hathersage

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Photos

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walkers walking through Longshaw Estate, E of Hathersage

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🐕Dogs welcome

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hathersage ParkUrban park3.2 km→⛪Hathersage Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→✦Toad's Mouth prehistoric field systemHistoric site1.6 km→⛪St Michael's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→🏞️LONGSHAWCountry park200 m→✦Padley Hall: a medieval great houseHistoric site1 km→

Medieval enclosed field system and earlier remains at Sheffield Plantation

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