Getting here
53.34257, -1.69462
Best for
6 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free87%playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Derwent Valley Heritage Way
Family friendly
Free60%Playing field
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Thornhill Trail
Picnic day out
Free54%Playing field — open space for a simple picnic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
50
5 named nearby · 45 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
13
13 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
2
2 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Derwent Valley Heritage Way · Walking89 km
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High Peak · Walking11.5 km
Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw Estate · Walking8.4 km
Longshaw Woodland Explorer Walk, Longshaw Estate · Walking4.8 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
The Hollow · public footpath
The Hollow · public footpath
Water Lane · public footpath
About this playing field
Bamford and Thornhill Recreation Ground is a playing field.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦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
☕
Café
The Wild Kettle Cafe · 206m
⛺
Campsite
3 · 307m away
🅿️
Parking
3 nearby · Free · 92m
🛝
Playground
64m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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