Getting here
53.45261, -1.74665
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Margery Hill and High Stones (Ethels), High Peak
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
8
7 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
9
9 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk, · Walking7.4 km
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High Peak · Walking12.1 km
Pennine Cycleway · Cycling0
Trans Pennine Trail · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Cut Gate · bridleway
Pack Horse Bridge · bridleway
Pack Horse Bridge · bridleway
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
An infant River Derwent passes under the packhorse bridge at Slippery Stones
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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
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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