Jack Flat - Broadleaved woodland ✦ Ancient woodland 34 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 34 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Derbyshire Dales Getting here
53.25559, -1.59541
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 327m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 327m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitatDeciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw Estate Walking route 8.4 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 route Length 8.4 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw Estate Walking route 9.6 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 route Length 9.6 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11 Walking route 17 km ▾
Named route Length 17 km Regional walking route
Show on map Blue Route, Longshaw Estate Walking route 4.5 km ▾
No steps or stiles.
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Named route Length 4.5 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Monsal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 680 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 6.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Bar Road bridleway · 7 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 7 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Bar Road bridleway · 676 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 676 m Surface gravel Path type: bridleway
Show on map Bar Road restricted byway · 790 m ▾
Public path restricted byway Length 790 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Woodland below Gardom's Edge
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Wildlife to spot
22,205 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,205 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Meadow Pipit · Dunnock · Wren · Carrion Crow · Stonechat +27
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Hairy Wood Ant · Emerald Damselfly · Common Darter · Bibio pomonae · Tipula fulvipennis +41
Hairy Wood Ant Formica lugubris Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae Tipula fulvipennis Tipula fulvipennis Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Heather · Marsh Thistle · Cross-leaved Heath · Cowberry · Common Sorrel +43
Heather Calluna vulgaris Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Soft-rush Juncus effusus Bell Heather Erica cinerea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,205 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Meadow Pipit · Dunnock · Wren · Carrion Crow · Stonechat +27
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Hairy Wood Ant · Emerald Damselfly · Common Darter · Bibio pomonae · Tipula fulvipennis +41
Hairy Wood Ant Formica lugubris Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae Tipula fulvipennis Tipula fulvipennis Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Heather · Marsh Thistle · Cross-leaved Heath · Cowberry · Common Sorrel +43
Heather Calluna vulgaris Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Soft-rush Juncus effusus Bell Heather Erica cinerea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Sphaerophoria taeniata Sphaerophoria taeniata
Sphaerophoria taeniata Sphaerophoria taeniata
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Formica lemani Formica lemani
Formica lemani Formica lemani
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus
Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Platycheirus clypeatus Platycheirus clypeatus
Platycheirus clypeatus Platycheirus clypeatus
Cordilura pudica Cordilura pudica
Cordilura pudica Cordilura pudica
Idioptera maculata Idioptera maculata
Idioptera maculata Idioptera maculata
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
Eristalis horticola Eristalis horticola
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Austrolimnophila ochracea Austrolimnophila ochracea
Austrolimnophila ochracea Austrolimnophila ochracea
Pseudolimnophila sepium Pseudolimnophila sepium
Pseudolimnophila sepium Pseudolimnophila sepium
Sphaerophoria fatarum Sphaerophoria fatarum
Sphaerophoria fatarum Sphaerophoria fatarum
Sciara hemerobioides Sciara hemerobioides
Sciara hemerobioides Sciara hemerobioides
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa
Tipula paludosa Tipula paludosa
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora major Aphrophora major
Aphrophora major Aphrophora major
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens 2025
2025
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris2025
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris2025
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2025
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2025
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2025
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis2025
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2025
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2025
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2025
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2025
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2025
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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