Cairn 500m west of Newbridge Farm 0 ha
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53.24665, -1.57489
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.
Cairn 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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Mallard, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Mallard, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Large Red Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Large Red Damselfly, Golden-ringed Dragonfly +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Marsh Thistle, Greater Tussock-sedge +75 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Marsh Thistle, Greater Tussock-sedge +75 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Sorrel, Crowberry agg., Bilberry +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Chesterfield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw Estate Walking route 9.6 km ▾
Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11 Walking route 17 km ▾
Named route Length 17 km Regional walking route
Show on map GHB Ward Walk Walking route ▾
Photos Looking from Birchen Edge to Moorside Farm
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Tipula fulvipennis Tipula fulvipennis
Tipula fulvipennis Tipula fulvipennis
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Black Darter Sympetrum danae
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Platycheirus clypeatus Platycheirus clypeatus
Platycheirus clypeatus Platycheirus clypeatus
Sphaerophoria taeniata Sphaerophoria taeniata
Sphaerophoria taeniata Sphaerophoria taeniata
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum
Cordilura pudica Cordilura pudica
Cordilura pudica Cordilura pudica
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Formica lemani Formica lemani
Formica lemani Formica lemani
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Cantharis Cantharis
Cantharis Cantharis
Brachypalpus laphriformis Brachypalpus laphriformis
Brachypalpus laphriformis Brachypalpus laphriformis
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris Hairy Bitter-cress
Hairy Bitter-cress
Cardamine hirsuta
Cardamine hirsuta
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2025
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2025
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2025
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2025
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit2025
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit2025
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2025
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2025
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2025
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2025
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2025
Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula2025
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2025
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2025
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2025
Rhododendron Rhododendron ponticum2025
Willow Salix2025
Willow Salix2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2025
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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