Getting here
53.33560, -1.96771
Best for
6 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Playgrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Pennine Cycleway
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Peak Forest Tramway Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
108
25 named nearby · 83 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
GM Ringway Stage 6 · Walking13.4 km
A Walk to the Lantern at Lyme · Walking2.7 km
Step free cage and deer sanctuary view walk at Lyme · Walking600 m
Splash Lane · public footpath
Splash Lane · public footpath
Peak Forest Tramway Trail · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Navigation Inn, Bugsworth Basin at head of Peak Forest Canal
1 / 15
🌱 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
🅿️
Parking
Church Carpark · Free · 152m
🧺
Picnic spot
289m away
🛝
Playground
2 · 183m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysLoading local forecast…
Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km