Foxlane Plantation - Broadleaved woodland 16 ha
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Places › England › East Midlands › North East Derbyshire Getting here
53.27199, -1.57332
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
Free
Lowland heathland priority habitat
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Chesterfield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Orange Route, Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
No steps or stiles.
Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local 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 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Woodland behind the disused Ramsley Reservoir
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Wildlife to spot
30,856 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 30,856 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Stonechat · Dunnock · Robin · Reed Bunting +34
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Red Deer · Mole · Badger
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Mole Talpa europaea Badger Meles meles Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 16 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Black Darter · Hairy Wood Ant · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly +11
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Black Darter Sympetrum danae Hairy Wood Ant Formica lugubris Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea 🌿 Plants 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Spear Thistle · Meadow Crane's-bill · Heather
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense Heather Calluna vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 30,856 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Stonechat · Dunnock · Robin · Reed Bunting +34
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Red Deer · Mole · Badger
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Mole Talpa europaea Badger Meles meles Adder · Common Lizard
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 16 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Black Darter · Hairy Wood Ant · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Emerald Damselfly +11
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Black Darter Sympetrum danae Hairy Wood Ant Formica lugubris Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea 🌿 Plants 3 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Spear Thistle · Meadow Crane's-bill · Heather
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense Heather Calluna vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Hawker
Common Hawker
Aeshna juncea
Aeshna juncea
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum
Birch Disc-miner Heterarthrus nemoratus
Birch Disc-miner Heterarthrus nemoratus
Dorhn’s Alder Mining Sawfly Fenusa dohrnii
Dorhn’s Alder Mining Sawfly Fenusa dohrnii
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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