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Bowl barrow on Haddon Fields

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📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.18490, -1.67990

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Jackdaw
  • ✦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 — Mallard, Jackdaw, Wren +72 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Wren +72 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Herb-Robert, Maiden Pink +154 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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7 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km▾
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
Wellgate Lanepublic footpath · 887 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 887 mPath type: footway
Wellgate Lanepublic footpath · 447 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 447 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

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9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Monsal TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route51 m▾
Named routeRef 680Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 54Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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▾
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Portwayrestricted byway · 893 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 893 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Tumulus above Lathkill Dale

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tumulus above Lathkill Dale

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · Free · 402m

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

🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park4.4 km→✦'Sheepwash' BridgeHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Riverside GardenUrban park3.3 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→