Plan your visit
Getting here
53.26215, -1.71321
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Starling
- ✦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
- 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Starling
- ✦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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Tufted Duck, Starling, Coot +48 more · last seen 2026; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Tufted Duck, Starling, Coot +48 more · last seen 2026; Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil, Yellow Meadow Ant, Erioconopa trivialis +1 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Historic gardens
Good match
Historic site with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Limestone WayWalking route74 km
Castleton to Rocester
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Monsal TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Monsal TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Main RouteCycling route476 m
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Main RouteCycling route601 m
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km