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🦅 Birds🛝 Family🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Getting here
53.36630, -2.00677
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Teal and Dipper ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Teal and Dipper ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for 12 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Teal, Dipper, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
Free playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Birds — Teal, Dipper, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
playground, toilets, parking
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +35 more · last seen 2025
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Plants — Hogweed, Wall-rue, Ivy +104 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 31 signed routes nearby · 69 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾ Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 6 Walking route 13.4 km ▾ GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple
Named route Length 13.4 km Regional walking route
Show on map A walk to The Cage, Lyme Walking route 1.9 km ▾ If you're looking for short walk with a big payoff, a walk to The Cage is essential on your visit to Lyme. Walk up the steep but short hill for views of the Manchester skyline, Peak District and deer sanctuary.
Named route Length 1.9 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map A Walk to the Lantern at Lyme Walking route 2.7 km ▾ You'll be rewarded with glorious views on this walk to a lesser visited areas of the park. You may also be able to see Lyme's red deer, who often spend their time in the east of the park.
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Paddock Cottage Walk Walking route 2 km ▾ This enjoyable walk to Paddock Cottage, which also takes in Knightslow Wood, Pursfield Wood and Drinkwater Meadow, will reward you with memorable views of the surrounding area on a clear day.
Named route Length 2 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map New Mills FP 178 public footpath · 19 m ▾ Public path public footpath Length 19 m Surface compacted Path type: cycleway
Show on map Station Road public footpath · 146 m ▾ Public path public footpath Length 146 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map New Mills FP 178 public footpath · 217 m ▾ Public path public footpath Length 217 m Surface asphalt Path type: cycleway
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
High Peak Cycleway Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Middlewood Way Cycling route ▾ Peak Forest Tramway Trail Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Sett Valley Trail Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Peak Forest Canal Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾ Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
Show on map Riding the Ridges Mountain bike route ▾ Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
▾ Commercial unit - Hague Bar
‹ › Photos Commercial unit - Hague Bar
‹ › Facilities 🅿️ Parking
Torr Top Street Car Park · Paid · 223m
✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
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Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Myotis Bat species Myotis
Myotis Bat species Myotis
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus
Noctule Nyctalus noctula
Noctule Nyctalus noctula
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis
American Mink Neovison vison2024
American Mink Neovison vison2024 Small Red-eyed Damselfly
Small Red-eyed Damselfly
Erythromma viridulum
Erythromma viridulum
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Small Elm Bark Beetle Scolytus multistriatus
Small Elm Bark Beetle Scolytus multistriatus
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Leucozona laternaria Leucozona laternaria
Empis tessellata Empis tessellata
Empis tessellata Empis tessellata
Little Snipefly Chrysopilus asiliformis
Little Snipefly Chrysopilus asiliformis
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae
Green Drake Ephemera danica
Green Drake Ephemera danica
Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis
Cheilosia variabilis Cheilosia variabilis
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
White-sided Cleaver Aglaostigma fulvipes
White-sided Cleaver Aglaostigma fulvipes
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata
Limonia phragmitidis Limonia phragmitidis
Limonia phragmitidis Limonia phragmitidis
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2024
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2024
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2024
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2024
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2024
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2024
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2024
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2024 Himalayan Balsam
Himalayan Balsam
Impatiens glandulifera2025
Impatiens glandulifera2025
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2025
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2025
Pyrenean Valerian Valeriana pyrenaica2024
Pyrenean Valerian Valeriana pyrenaica2024
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2025
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica2025
Pink Purslane Claytonia sibirica2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Aspen Populus tremula2025
Aspen Populus tremula2025
Yellow Water-lily Nuphar lutea2025
Yellow Water-lily Nuphar lutea2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata2025
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Pick-a-back-plant Tolmiea menziesii2025
Pick-a-back-plant Tolmiea menziesii2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Honesty Lunaria annua2025
Honesty Lunaria annua2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025
Pignut Conopodium majus2024
Pignut Conopodium majus2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2024
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2025
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2025
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2025
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2025
Remote Sedge Carex remota2025
Remote Sedge Carex remota2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2025
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2025
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia2025
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana2025
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana2025
French Crane's-bill Geranium endressii2025
French Crane's-bill Geranium endressii2025
Western Sword-fern Polystichum munitum2025
Western Sword-fern Polystichum munitum2025
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2025
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2024
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024
Common Reed Phragmites australis2024
Common Reed Phragmites australis2024
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2024
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2024
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra2024
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra2024
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2024
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2024
Chinese Bramble Rubus tricolor2024
Chinese Bramble Rubus tricolor2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2024
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2024
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2024
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2024
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2024
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis2024
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis2024
Wood Club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus2024
Wood Club-rush Scirpus sylvaticus2024
Horsetail Equisetum2024
Horsetail Equisetum2024
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2024
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2024
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2024
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2024
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2024
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2024
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2024
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2024
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2024
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2024
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2024
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2024
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum2024
Greater Pond-sedge Carex riparia2024
Greater Pond-sedge Carex riparia2024
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2024
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2024
Greater Spearwort Ranunculus lingua2024
Greater Spearwort Ranunculus lingua2024
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2024
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2024
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2024
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine2024
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum2024
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum2024
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2024
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2024
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2024
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2024
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2024
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Forget-Me-Not Myosotis2024
Forget-Me-Not Myosotis2024
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2024
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2024
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2024
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2024
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2024
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