High Lee Wood - Broadleaved woodland 4 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
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53.32440, -1.65015
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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 ☕ Riverside Kitchen @ David Mellor — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ 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 ☕ Riverside Kitchen @ David Mellor — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 53 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 ▾
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 Longshaw Woodland Explorer Walk, Longshaw Estate Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Reasonable terrain with some steep sections.
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 4.8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Baulk Lane public footpath · 116 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 116 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map Barnfields public footpath · 100 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 100 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map Mayfield Terrace public footpath · 52 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 52 m Surface asphalt Path type: footway
Show on map 9 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 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 Main Route Cycling route 11 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 11 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
23,585 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,585 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Nuthatch · Coal Tit · Goldfinch +22
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Dasysyrphus albostriatus · Dasysyrphus · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus ribesii +1
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Hairy Wood Ant Formica lugubris 🌿 Plants 17 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Snowdrop · Scots Pine · Cowberry · Heather · Sheep's Sorrel +12
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025 Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2025 Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025 Broad Buckler-fern Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,585 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Nuthatch · Coal Tit · Goldfinch +22
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Dasysyrphus albostriatus · Dasysyrphus · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus ribesii +1
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Hairy Wood Ant Formica lugubris 🌿 Plants 17 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Snowdrop · Scots Pine · Cowberry · Heather · Sheep's Sorrel +12
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025 Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2025 Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025 Broad Buckler-fern Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dryopteris dilatata2025
Dryopteris dilatata2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Aubretia Aubrieta deltoidea2025
Aubretia Aubrieta deltoidea2025
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2025
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2025
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2025
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2025 