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The Car - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.34004, -1.70062

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Derwent Valley Heritage Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 34 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
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw EstateWalking route8.4 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 routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Longshaw Woodland Explorer Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route4.8 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 routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Water Lanepublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mPath type: unclassified
Noe Lanepublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Water Lanepublic footpath · 402 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 402 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
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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
Thornhill Trailbridleway · 1.1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.1 kmSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Thornhill Trailbridleway · 54 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 54 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from above Shatton.

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from above Shatton.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hathersage ParkUrban park3.5 km→⛪Bradwell Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪Hathersage Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⚽Bamford and Thornhill Recreation GroundPlaying field500 m→⛪St Barnabas's ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Michael's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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