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🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🌳 Ancient
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
53.24779, -1.62524
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Road bridge scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Blackbird ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Charlie's Cafe and Bistro — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Blackbird ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Charlie's Cafe and Bistro — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Best for 10 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026
✦ Heritage
Very strong match
Free Grade I listed building: BASLOW BRIDGE; Historic site with public access
🌳 Ancient woodland
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +61 more · last seen 2025
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Plants — Ramsons, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Ivy +119 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾ Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw Estate Walking route 9.6 km ▾ Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11 Walking route 17 km ▾ Named route Length 17 km Regional walking route
Show on map GHB Ward Walk Walking route ▾ Monsal Trail Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monsal Trail Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 680 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.1 km ▾ Named route Ref 680 Length 6.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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22 photos from nearby open sources
▾ Facilities ☕ Café
Charlie's Cafe and Bistro · 108m
🅿️ Parking
3 nearby · Free · 39m
✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis2024
Sciurus carolinensis2024
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024
Common Shrew Sorex araneus2024
Common Shrew Sorex araneus2024
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
Field Vole Microtus agrestis
Field Vole Microtus agrestis
Mole Talpa europaea2023
Mole Talpa europaea2023 2024
2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2024
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2023
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2023
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Hornet Vespa crabro
Hornet Vespa crabro
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2023
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2023
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus
Bertkauia lucifuga Bertkauia lucifuga
Bertkauia lucifuga Bertkauia lucifuga
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis
Epiphragma ocellare Epiphragma ocellare
Epiphragma ocellare Epiphragma ocellare
Silver-Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius argentatus
Silver-Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius argentatus
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Pocota personata Pocota personata
Pocota personata Pocota personata
Elaphrus riparius Elaphrus riparius
Elaphrus riparius Elaphrus riparius
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Chrysis ignita Chrysis ignita
Chrysis ignita Chrysis ignita
Brachypalpus laphriformis Brachypalpus laphriformis
Brachypalpus laphriformis Brachypalpus laphriformis
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis2024
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis2024
Lime Aphid Eucallipterus tiliae2024
Lime Aphid Eucallipterus tiliae2024
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2024
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2024
Stenopsocus stigmaticus Stenopsocus stigmaticus2024
Stenopsocus stigmaticus Stenopsocus stigmaticus2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2024
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Athous subfuscus Athous subfuscus2024
Athous subfuscus Athous subfuscus2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2023
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2023
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2023
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2023
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2023
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2023
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2023
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2023
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2023
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2023
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2023
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus2023
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2023
Limnephilus auricula Limnephilus auricula2023
Limnephilus auricula Limnephilus auricula2023
Marsh Snipefly Rhagio tringarius2022
Marsh Snipefly Rhagio tringarius2022
Capsus ater Capsus ater2022
Capsus ater Capsus ater2022
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2022
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2022
Brachycentrus subnubilus Brachycentrus subnubilus2022
Brachycentrus subnubilus Brachycentrus subnubilus2022
Tipula confusa Tipula confusa2021
Tipula confusa Tipula confusa2021
Formica lemani Formica lemani2021
Formica lemani Formica lemani2021
Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola2021
Bilberry Bumblebee Bombus monticola2021
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2021
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2021
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2024
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2024
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2024
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea2025
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea2025
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2025
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2025
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica2025
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica2025
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2024
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2024
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2024
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2024
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2024
Cowslip Primula veris2024
Cowslip Primula veris2024
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites2024
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites2024
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus2024
American Skunk-cabbage Lysichiton americanus2024
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2024
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2024
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2023
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2023
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2023
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2023
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2023
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023
Cleavers Galium aparine2023
Cleavers Galium aparine2023
Dandelion Taraxacum2023
Dandelion Taraxacum2023
Elder Sambucus nigra2023
Elder Sambucus nigra2023
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2023
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2023
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2023
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2023
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2022
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2022
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2025
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2025
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2025
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2025
Polypodium Polypodium2025
Polypodium Polypodium2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium2025
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium2025
Tulip-tree Liriodendron tulipifera2025
Tulip-tree Liriodendron tulipifera2025
Round-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus2025
Round-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon2025
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025
Cornelian-cherry Cornus mas2025
Cornelian-cherry Cornus mas2025
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris2024
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris2024
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus2024
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus2024
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2024
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2024
Dark-red Helleborine Epipactis atrorubens2024
Dark-red Helleborine Epipactis atrorubens2024
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2024
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2024
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2024
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2024
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2024
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2024
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2024
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2024
Rayed Tansy Tanacetum macrophyllum2024
Rayed Tansy Tanacetum macrophyllum2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2024
Honesty Lunaria annua2024
Honesty Lunaria annua2024
Linden Tilia2023
Linden Tilia2023
Beech Fagus sylvatica2023
Beech Fagus sylvatica2023
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2023
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2023
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2023
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2023
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2023
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2023
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2023
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2023
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2023
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2023
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2023
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2023
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2023
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2023
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2023
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis2023
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis2023
Greater Tussock-sedge Carex paniculata2023
Greater Tussock-sedge Carex paniculata2023
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2023
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2023
Nymphaea Nymphaea2023
Nymphaea Nymphaea2023
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2023
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana2023
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2023
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2023
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2023
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2023
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2023
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2023
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2023
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2023
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2023
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2023
Alder Alnus glutinosa2022
Alder Alnus glutinosa2022
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2022
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2022
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2022
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2022
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2022
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2022
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2022
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2022
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2022
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2022
Hazel Corylus avellana2022
Hazel Corylus avellana2022
Silver Birch Betula pendula2022
Silver Birch Betula pendula2022
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2022
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2022
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2022
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2022
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2022
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2022
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2022
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2022
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2022
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2022
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2022
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2022
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2022
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2022
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2022
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2022
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2022
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2022
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2022
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2022
Burdock Arctium2022
Burdock Arctium2022
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2022
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2022
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2022
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2022
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2022
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2022
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2022
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2022
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2022
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2022
Greater Plantain Plantago major2022
Greater Plantain Plantago major2022
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2022
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2022
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2022
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2022
Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum2021
Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum2021 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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