Getting here
53.23323, -1.56407
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin +95 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Dark Crottle, Lecanora polytropa, Polycauliona polycarpa +45 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Dark Crottle, Lecanora polytropa, Polycauliona polycarpa +45 more · last seen 2012
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Small Heath +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Small Heath +74 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rowan, Bilberry, Danish Scurvygrass +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rowan, Bilberry, Danish Scurvygrass +24 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route9.6 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.
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
North Chesterfield WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
White Peak LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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