Whim Plantation - Broadleaved woodland 9 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Sheffield Getting here
53.32064, -1.63065
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Surprise View 12m away — 6 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 🅿️ Surprise View 12m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦅 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
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 27 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 Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
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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 Porter Brook Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Porter Local cycle route
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Thornhill Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 252 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 252 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 347 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 347 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Heather and birch below Millstone Edge
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Wildlife to spot
31,489 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 31,489 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Robin · Mallard · Nuthatch +37
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Magpie Pica pica2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mole
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Hairy Wood Ant · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Dasysyrphus · Epistrophe grossulariae +8
Hairy Wood Ant Formica lugubris2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus2025 Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025 Bembidion lunulatum Bembidion lunulatum 🌿 Plants 29 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Heather · Crowberry agg. · Broad Buckler-fern · Cowberry · Lesser Celandine +24
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2025 Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025 Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2025 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 31,489 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Robin · Mallard · Nuthatch +37
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Magpie Pica pica2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mole
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Hairy Wood Ant · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Dasysyrphus · Epistrophe grossulariae +8
Hairy Wood Ant Formica lugubris2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus2025 Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025 Bembidion lunulatum Bembidion lunulatum 🌿 Plants 29 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Heather · Crowberry agg. · Broad Buckler-fern · Cowberry · Lesser Celandine +24
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2025 Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025 Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2025 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes
Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes
Otiorhynchus porcatus Otiorhynchus porcatus
Otiorhynchus porcatus Otiorhynchus porcatus
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus2025
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus2025
Sciara hemerobioides Sciara hemerobioides2025
Sciara hemerobioides Sciara hemerobioides2025
Dor Beetle Geotrupes stercorarius2025
Dor Beetle Geotrupes stercorarius2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Oak Quercus
Oak Quercus
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2025
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2025
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Aubretia Aubrieta deltoidea2025
Aubretia Aubrieta deltoidea2025
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2025
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2025
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