Bowl barrow on Archford Moor
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
53.12615, -1.84254
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
Mammals — Mole, Badger, Grey Squirrel +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Green-veined White, Small White +98 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Butterbur +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Porpidia tuberculosa, Parmelia saxatilis s. lat. · last seen 2015
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km9 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km▾
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, DovedaleWalking route5 km▾
Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Hamps WayWalking route23 km▾
Named routeLength 23 kmLocal walking route
53 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 548Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 548National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route312 m▾
Named routeRef 549Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route210 m▾
Named routeRef 548Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km▾
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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The rolling hills above Ecton
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