Getting here
53.11370, -1.75334
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +39 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +25 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +25 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Male-fern, Early-purple Orchid, Black Spleenwort +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Male-fern, Early-purple Orchid, Black Spleenwort +9 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Limestone WayWalking route74 km
Castleton to Rocester
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, DovedaleWalking route5 km
Manifold Valley Circular WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Route 547Cycling route
Route 548Cycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 549Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route312 m
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Tissington Trailbridleway · 487 m
Tissington Trailbridleway · 5 m
Tissington Trailbridleway · 307 m
Wildlife to spot
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