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Public accessDogs welcome

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
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Bilberry, Rough Hawkbit +21 more foraging species; Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Swollen-thighed Beetle +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Betony, Hedge Woundwort, Harebell +130 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Betony, Hedge Woundwort, Harebell +130 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Orange Route, Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

No steps or stiles. Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw EstateWalking route8.4 km

Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.

Named routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Longshaw Woodland Explorer Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route4.8 km

Reasonable terrain with some steep sections. https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Foldpublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Eaton Foldpublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: service
The Foldpublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route601 m
Named routeRef 680Length 601 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 680Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 268 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 268 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Mill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 783 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 783 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Cliff Bottombyway open to all traffic · 276 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 276 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

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