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Bowl barrow on Longstone Moor

0 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Teal, Coot, Lesser Black-backed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Teal, Coot, Lesser Black-backed Gull +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Herb-Robert, Burnet Rose +69 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Herb-Robert, Burnet Rose +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Wild Marjoram, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +13 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Erioconopa trivialis, Southern Hawker +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Erioconopa trivialis, Southern Hawker +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route476 m
Named routeRef 680Length 476 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 680Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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

Wildlife to spot

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