Burr Tor prehistoric stock enclosure 5 ha
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Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Contour fort scheduled monument
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Danish Scurvygrass, Tormentil, Harebell +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Danish Scurvygrass, Tormentil, Harebell +33 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Meadow Brown, Small Heath +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Limestone Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named route Length 74 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Mam Tor Cavedale Loop, High Peak Walking route 9.5 km ▾
Named route Length 9.5 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Mam Tor Circular Walk, High Peak Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Views of the Peak District. Plan ahead, can get extremely busy on weekends. Moderate walking on good paths, some steps and steep climbs. Several gates and stiles. Steep paths may be slippery when wet.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Monsal Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Monsal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 680 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 2.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 937 m ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 937 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 454 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 454 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾
Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
5,864 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,864 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Pied Wagtail · Jackdaw · Magpie · Blue Tit · Robin +36
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Curlew Numenius arquata Swallow Hirundo rustica Canada Goose Branta canadensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Stock Dove Columba oenas Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Common Gull Larus canus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Coal Tit Periparus ater Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Barn Owl Tyto alba 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Hedgehog · Rabbit · Badger · Field Vole
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Badger Meles meles Field Vole Microtus agrestis2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Green-veined White · Glow-worm · Meadow Brown · Peacock · Gatekeeper +3
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Peacock Aglais io2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Elder · Harebell · Ash · Hogweed · Ribwort Plantain +61
Elder Sambucus nigra Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Ash Fraxinus excelsior Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,864 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Pied Wagtail · Jackdaw · Magpie · Blue Tit · Robin +36
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Tit Parus major Curlew Numenius arquata Swallow Hirundo rustica Canada Goose Branta canadensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Stock Dove Columba oenas Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Common Gull Larus canus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Coal Tit Periparus ater Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Barn Owl Tyto alba 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Hedgehog · Rabbit · Badger · Field Vole
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Badger Meles meles Field Vole Microtus agrestis2024 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Green-veined White · Glow-worm · Meadow Brown · Peacock · Gatekeeper +3
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Peacock Aglais io2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Elder · Harebell · Ash · Hogweed · Ribwort Plantain +61
Elder Sambucus nigra Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Ash Fraxinus excelsior Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix
Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Osier Salix viminalis
Osier Salix viminalis
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata
Small Sweet-grass Glyceria declinata
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda
Round-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus
Round-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2024
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2024
Love-in-a-mist Nigella damascena2024
Love-in-a-mist Nigella damascena2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2024
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2024
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2024
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2024
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2024
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024 