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Bottom Common

2 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.00545, -1.89172

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Lesser Celandine, Wood-sorrel +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Lesser Celandine, Wood-sorrel +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Common Nettle, Beech +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Syrphus, Mesembrina meridiana +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Syrphus, Mesembrina meridiana +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hamps WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmLocal walking route
Manifold Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Friends of the Peak District Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Farley 2public footpath · 163 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 163 mPath type: footway
Farley 44public footpath · 963 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 963 mPath type: footway
Farley 23public footpath · 569 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 569 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 549Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 549Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 475 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 475 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edgewells Farm In Frost

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edgewells Farm In Frost

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