✦ Historic site

Peveril Castle eleventh to fourteenth century tower keep castle

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageWildlifeCycling

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.34054, -1.77733

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6 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: Route 6

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Good match

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)

Varies

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Limestone Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Limestone WayWalking route74 km▾

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route

Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km▾

Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route

Edale Circular Walk, High PeakWalking route5.4 km▾

Low level circular walk which includes part of the Pennine Way, following streams and stone-flagged paths. Dogs must be kept on leads.

Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route

Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km▾

Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route

Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km▾

Named routeLength 15.6 kmRegional walking route

Dirty Lanepublic footpath · 44 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 44 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Dirty Lanepublic footpath · 7 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Mill Lanepublic footpath · 110 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track

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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Thornhill TrailCycling route▾

Named routeLocal cycle route

Route 6Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route454 m▾

Named routeRef 6Length 454 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route119 m▾

Named routeRef 6Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route252 m▾

Named routeRef 6Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route347 m▾

Named routeRef 6Length 347 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

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

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

Cave Dalebridleway · 49 m▾

Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Cave Dalebridleway · 579 m▾

Public pathbridlewayLength 579 mSurface rockIncline steepPath type: bridleway

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

8,083 records from NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

8,083 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds36 species recorded

Chaffinch · Collared Dove · Jackdaw

🦎

Reptiles1 species recorded

Common Lizard

🐸

Amphibians2 species recorded

Common Frog · Common Toad

🐝

Insects25 species recorded

Brachypera zoilus · Mecinus pyraster · Back-Swimmer

🌿

Plants58 species recorded

Maidenhair Spleenwort · Lesser Celandine · Barren Strawberry

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

8,083 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds36 species recorded

Chaffinch · Collared Dove · Jackdaw

🦎

Reptiles1 species recorded

Common Lizard

🐸

Amphibians2 species recorded

Common Frog · Common Toad

🐝

Insects25 species recorded

Brachypera zoilus · Mecinus pyraster · Back-Swimmer

🌿

Plants58 species recorded

Maidenhair Spleenwort · Lesser Celandine · Barren Strawberry

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castleton: path to Peveril Castle

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Photos

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castleton: path to Peveril Castle

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🌸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

🌱 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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Café

Dollys Tearooms · 171m

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Parking

Peak Cavern · Paid · 256m

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

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