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A Great Double Dyke

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.25397, -1.67366

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jackdaw +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Speckled Wood, 7-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Red Fescue, Cock's-foot +146 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw EstateWalking route8.4 km

Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.

Named routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route9.6 km

Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 680Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route601 m
Named routeRef 680Length 601 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 680Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate with view to High Rake on Longstone Edge

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate with view to High Rake on Longstone Edge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦THORNBRIDGE HALLHistoric site2.9 km→✦'Sheepwash' BridgeHistoric site4.2 km→✦CHATSWORTH HOUSEHistoric site4.9 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🌱Riverside GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park4.5 km→