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Bowl barrow and wayside cross WSW of Pilsley

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📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.23368, -1.64958

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • ✦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

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Herb-Robert, White Dead-nettle +73 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Campion, Herb-Robert, White Dead-nettle +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hogweed, Garlic Mustard +8 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Scathophaga stercoraria +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Scathophaga stercoraria +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route9.6 km

Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 12Walking route10.4 km
Named routeLength 10.4 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route601 m
Named routeRef 680Length 601 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
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
High Streetbridleway · 80 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 80 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hollowed-out Stone near Pilsley

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hollowed-out Stone near Pilsley

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✦THORNBRIDGE HALLHistoric site3.5 km→✦'Sheepwash' BridgeHistoric site4.2 km→✦CHATSWORTH HOUSEHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Chatsworth ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Riverside GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park2.8 km→

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