Getting here
53.22632, -1.98706
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Dane Valley Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
20
11 named nearby · 9 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
8
8 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
2
2 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Manifold Trail · Walking0
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17 · Walking16.2 km
Buxton Cycle Route 4 · Cycling0
Danebower Hollow · bridleway
About this historic site
Danebower Colliery ventilation chimney is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Danebower Colliery Ventilation Chimney & headwaters of River Dane
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
2 nearby · 239m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Grin Low and Buxton Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→💧Trentabank ReservoirReservoir4.9 km→💧Trentabank ReservoirReservoir4.9 km→✦Part of Goyt's Moss colliery, centered 220m south west of Derbyshire BridgeHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Grin Low and Buxton Country Park Picnic Site and Car ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Grin Low and Buxton Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→