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✦ Historic site
Medieval settlement, including fishpond and open field system, immediately north and 240m south of Lea Cottage Farm
18 ha
Getting here
53.06528, -1.71175
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 547
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 14
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
36
11 named nearby · 25 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
29
29 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Limestone Way · Walking74 km
High Peak Trail · Walking27 km
Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, Dovedale · Walking5 km
Alternative Route · Cycling
Alternative Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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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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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Medieval settlement including part of open field system, 200m south of Bank FarmHistoric site5 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→✦Atlow moated site, enclosures and causewayHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→✦Medieval settlement and associated field system immediately south of Ballidon villageHistoric site2.6 km→✦Romano-British settlement and field system at Rainster RocksHistoric site3.7 km→