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Bottom Moor

66 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome66 ha

Getting here

53.16115, -1.52045

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Chaffinch
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Eddlestow Lot 3m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Peacock +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Peacock +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowberry, Bilberry, Sycamore +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cowberry, Bilberry, Sycamore +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
Cuckoostone Lanepublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Cuckoostone Lanepublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Cuckoostone Lanepublic footpath · 538 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 538 mPath type: service
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 680Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 680Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tracks crossing on Bottom Moor

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tracks crossing on Bottom Moor

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Nearby places

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🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Knowleston GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Whitworth ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦WHITWORTH INSTITUTEHistoric site4.9 km→✦Matlock BridgeHistoric site3.5 km→

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