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🦅 Birds✦ Heritage🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
53.24779, -1.62524
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Road bridge scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Blackbird ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Charlie's Cafe and Bistro — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Blackbird ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ Charlie's Cafe and Bistro — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
✦ Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: BASLOW BRIDGE; Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Large White +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ramsons, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Ivy +119 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw Estate Walking route 9.6 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 route Length 9.6 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11 Walking route 17 km ▾
Named route Length 17 km Regional walking route
Show on map GHB Ward Walk Walking route ▾
Monsal Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monsal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 680 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 6.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
7,183 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,183 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Pheasant · Jackdaw · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow +35
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 🦌 Mammals 7 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Red Deer · Fallow Deer · Red Fox · Rabbit +2
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Deer Cervus elaphus Fallow Deer Dama dama Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Field Vole Microtus agrestis Grey Squirrel Adder
Mesembrina meridiana · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Common Cockchafer · Batman Hoverfly · Carabus problematicus +23
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Bertkauia lucifuga Bertkauia lucifuga Corizus hyoscyami 🌿 Plants 41 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Shining Crane's-bill · Gorse · Rhododendron · Rowan · Holly +36
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum Gorse Ulex europaeus Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Holly Ilex aquifolium Sessile Oak Quercus petraea Climbing Corydalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,183 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Pheasant · Jackdaw · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow +35
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 🦌 Mammals 7 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Red Deer · Fallow Deer · Red Fox · Rabbit +2
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Deer Cervus elaphus Fallow Deer Dama dama Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Field Vole Microtus agrestis Grey Squirrel Adder
Mesembrina meridiana · Swollen-thighed Beetle · Common Cockchafer · Batman Hoverfly · Carabus problematicus +23
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus Bertkauia lucifuga Bertkauia lucifuga Corizus hyoscyami 🌿 Plants 41 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Shining Crane's-bill · Gorse · Rhododendron · Rowan · Holly +36
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum Gorse Ulex europaeus Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Holly Ilex aquifolium Sessile Oak Quercus petraea Climbing Corydalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sciurus carolinensis2024
Sciurus carolinensis2024
Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis
Tipula vernalis Tipula vernalis
Epiphragma ocellare Epiphragma ocellare
Epiphragma ocellare Epiphragma ocellare
Hornet Vespa crabro
Hornet Vespa crabro
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Pocota personata Pocota personata
Pocota personata Pocota personata
Silver-Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius argentatus
Silver-Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius argentatus
Elaphrus riparius Elaphrus riparius
Elaphrus riparius Elaphrus riparius
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Chrysis ignita Chrysis ignita
Chrysis ignita Chrysis ignita
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Brachypalpus laphriformis Brachypalpus laphriformis
Brachypalpus laphriformis Brachypalpus laphriformis
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus
Lime Aphid Eucallipterus tiliae2024
Lime Aphid Eucallipterus tiliae2024
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis2024
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis2024
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2024
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus2024
Stenopsocus stigmaticus Stenopsocus stigmaticus2024
Stenopsocus stigmaticus Stenopsocus stigmaticus2024 Ceratocapnos claviculata
Ceratocapnos claviculata
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2025
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2025
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2025
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2025
Polypodium Polypodium2025
Polypodium Polypodium2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea2025
Yellow Corydalis Pseudofumaria lutea2025
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium2025
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium2025
Tulip-tree Liriodendron tulipifera2025
Tulip-tree Liriodendron tulipifera2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2025
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2025
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2025
Lousewort Pedicularis sylvatica2025
Round-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus2025
Round-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon2025
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon2025
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2025
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Cornelian-cherry Cornus mas2025
Cornelian-cherry Cornus mas2025
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica2025
Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2024
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2024
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2024
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2024
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris2024
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris2024
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus2024
Ivy-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus hederaceus2024 