True Blue nucleated lead mine, 600m ESE of Magpie Mine
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🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
53.20887, -1.73486
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redstart and Wren
- ✦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
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redstart and Wren
- ✦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
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Redstart, Wren, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Redstart, Wren, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
Historic site with public access
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Small White +82 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Mountain Pansy, Dog's Mercury, Lady's Bedstraw +87 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Monsal TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Trueblue Lanepublic footpath · 335 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 335 mSurface dirtPath type: track
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Monsal TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km▾
Named routeRef 680Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route476 m▾
Named routeRef 680Length 476 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
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
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
True Blue lead mine (distant view)
Photos
True Blue lead mine (distant view)
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2021HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2021Gatekeeper
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus2024
Pyronia tithonus2024
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pertinax2022Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax2022Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2021Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2021Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2021Red-tailed BumblebeeBombus lapidarius2021Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonariaHornet HoverflyVolucella zonariaBroad CenturionChloromyia formosaBroad CenturionChloromyia formosaSicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineusSyrphusSyrphusSyrphusSyrphusScathophaga furcataScathophaga furcataScathophaga furcataScathophaga furcataCheilosia ranunculiCheilosia ranunculiCheilosia ranunculiCheilosia ranunculiEmpis digrammaEmpis digrammaEmpis digrammaEmpis digrammaCommon Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyriCommon Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyriRhamphomyia crassirostrisRhamphomyia crassirostrisRhamphomyia crassirostrisRhamphomyia crassirostrisSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scriptaTipula maximaTipula maximaTipula maximaTipula maximaParasyrphus nigritarsisParasyrphus 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lucorum/terrestris2021Southern Iron BlueBaetis niger2021Southern Iron BlueBaetis niger2021Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2021Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja2021Wool Carder BeeAnthidium manicatum2021Wool Carder BeeAnthidium manicatum2021Chimney SweepOdezia atrata2021Chimney SweepOdezia atrata2021Cantharis pellucidaCantharis pellucida2021Cantharis pellucidaCantharis pellucida2021Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2021Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2021Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2021Small Garden BumblebeeBombus hortorum2021Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2021Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2021Achillea millefolium2025
Achillea millefolium2025
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CloverTrifolium pratense2025Red CloverTrifolium pratense2025Red CampionSilene dioica2025Red CampionSilene dioica2025Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2025Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2025MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2025MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria2025Salad BurnetPoterium sanguisorba2025Salad BurnetPoterium sanguisorba2025IvyHedera helix2025IvyHedera helix2025Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana2025Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana2025CowslipPrimula veris2025CowslipPrimula veris2025Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2025Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2025HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025Wych ElmUlmus glabra2025Wych ElmUlmus glabra2025Bulbous ButtercupRanunculus bulbosus2025Bulbous ButtercupRanunculus bulbosus2025ToothwortLathraea squamaria2024ToothwortLathraea squamaria2024HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2022HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2022Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2022Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2022ElderSambucus nigra2021ElderSambucus nigra2021ColtsfootTussilago farfaraColtsfootTussilago farfaraRue-leaved SaxifrageSaxifraga tridactylitesRue-leaved SaxifrageSaxifraga tridactylitesEarly CrocusCrocus tommasinianusEarly CrocusCrocus tommasinianusCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaMale-fernDryopteris filix-mas2025Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas2025BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2025BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2025Lesser BurdockArctium minus2025Lesser BurdockArctium minus2025Field-roseRosa arvensis2025Field-roseRosa arvensis2025White CloverTrifolium repens2025White CloverTrifolium repens2025Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra subsp. nigra2025Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra subsp. nigra2025Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella2025Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosella2025Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2025Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys2025BurdockArctium2025BurdockArctium2025Greater PlantainPlantago major2025Greater PlantainPlantago major2025Wood AvensGeum urbanum2025Wood AvensGeum urbanum2025DandelionTaraxacum2025DandelionTaraxacum2025PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2025PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea2025Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2025Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2025BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025BlackthornPrunus spinosa2025Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2025Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius2025Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2025Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2025HollyIlex aquifolium2025HollyIlex aquifolium2025Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2025Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2025Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa2025Greater KnapweedCentaurea scabiosa2025Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2025Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2025Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2025Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2025Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2025Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2025Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2025Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2025Bush VetchVicia sepium2025Bush VetchVicia sepium2025CleaversGalium aparine2025CleaversGalium aparine2025Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2025Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2025WillowSalix2025WillowSalix2025Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum2025Hare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatum2025Water MintMentha aquatica2025Water MintMentha aquatica2025Water AvensGeum rivale2024Water AvensGeum rivale2024Bird's-nest OrchidNeottia nidus-avis2024Bird's-nest OrchidNeottia nidus-avis2024Common Rock-roseHelianthemum nummularium2024Common Rock-roseHelianthemum nummularium2024Three-nerved SandwortMoehringia trinervia2024Three-nerved SandwortMoehringia trinervia2024BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2024BrooklimeVeronica beccabunga2024Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2023Meadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensis2023Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2023Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2023Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalis2023Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalis2023SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2023SelfhealPrunella vulgaris2023Giant BellflowerCampanula latifolia2023Giant BellflowerCampanula latifolia2023Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2023Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2023BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2023BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2023Hedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicum2023Hedgerow Crane's-billGeranium pyrenaicum2023Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2022Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2022Wild ThymeThymus drucei2022Wild ThymeThymus drucei2022Fragrant AgrimonyAgrimonia procera2022Fragrant AgrimonyAgrimonia procera2022Hairy Rock-cressArabis hirsuta2022Hairy Rock-cressArabis hirsuta2022Hard Shield-fernPolystichum aculeatum2022Hard Shield-fernPolystichum aculeatum2022Field ScabiousKnautia arvensis2021Field ScabiousKnautia arvensis2021Events & activities nearby
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