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A wayside and a boundary cross known as Robin Hood's Picking Rods

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📷 Rude Health · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.41526, -1.99226

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ 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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Scurfy Twiglet, Olive Oysterling +20 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Bilberry, Betony +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km
Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll (Ethels), High PeakWalking route10.9 km
Named routeLength 10.9 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
Named routeLength 15.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Sett Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeLength 107 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
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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

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Robin Hood's Picking Rods

📷 Rude Health · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Robin Hood's Picking Rods

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