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Bradwell Dale

6 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.32152, -1.74301

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Canada Goose +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Canada Goose +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Meadowsweet, Hazel +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Common Darter +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Common Darter +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Twayblade, Germander Speedwell, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +105 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Twayblade, Germander Speedwell, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Edale Circular Walk, High PeakWalking route5.4 km

Low level circular walk which includes part of the Pennine Way, following streams and stone-flagged paths. Dogs must be kept on leads.

Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Mam Tor Cavedale Loop, High PeakWalking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Kinder Scout Circular Walk, High PeakWalking route12 km

Moorland walk, to stay safe, make sure someone knows when you are expected to finish. Paths good but rugged. Some challenging ascents and descents. Good fitness level and walking equipment required. Dogs should be on leads.

Named routeLength 12 kmDuration 05:00Round tripLocal walking route
The Greenpublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: footway
The Shartpublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
The Gutterpublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route454 m
Named routeRef 6Length 454 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route119 m
Named routeRef 6Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Named routeRef 6Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route347 m
Named routeRef 6Length 347 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Jacob sheep above Bradwell Dale

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Jacob sheep above Bradwell Dale

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Bradwell Methodist ChurchReligious grounds600 m→⛪St Barnabas's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→✦Peveril Castle eleventh to fourteenth century tower keep castleHistoric site3.1 km→⚽Bamford and Thornhill Recreation GroundPlaying field4 km→✦Slitherstone and Linacre lead mines and a limekiln 725m south west of Rowter FarmHistoric site4.7 km→✦Navio Roman fort and vicusHistoric site2.4 km→

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