Getting here
53.37639, -1.82351
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Bird watching
Strong match
Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: Kinder Scout Circular Walk, High Peak
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Limestone WayWalking route74 km
Castleton to Rocester
Edale Circular Walk, High PeakWalking route5.4 km
Low level circular walk which includes part of the Pennine Way, following streams and stone-flagged paths. Dogs must be kept on leads.
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll (Ethels), High PeakWalking route10.9 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route454 m
Main RouteCycling route969 m
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Main RouteCycling route128 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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