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Birchin Clough

19 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.42328, -1.83869

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Red Grouse (scotica), Curlew +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Red Grouse (scotica), Curlew +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Cottongrass, Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Crowberry agg. +81 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Cottongrass, Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Crowberry agg. +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Crowberry agg., Two-horned Pincerwort, Bilberry +7 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Philopotamus montanus, Cercopis vulnerata +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Philopotamus montanus, Cercopis vulnerata +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Below Kinder Scout: A Circular Walk Around Kinder Reservoir, High PeakWalking route8.3 km

Circular route on Snake Path from Hayfield. Views of reservoir and High Peak. Dogs must be kept on leads.

Named routeLength 8.3 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Kinder Scout Circular Walk, High PeakWalking route12 km

Moorland walk, to stay safe, make sure someone knows when you are expected to finish. Paths good but rugged. Some challenging ascents and descents. Good fitness level and walking equipment required. Dogs should be on leads.

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 05:00Round tripLocal walking route
Derwent Dam Green RouteWalking route4.5 km
Named routeLength 4.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Edale to Crowden)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Alport Castles Loop, High PeakWalking route12.5 km
Named routeLength 12.5 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On moorland north of Birchin Clough

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On moorland north of Birchin Clough

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