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Cairnfield and embanked stone circle 550m east of Barbrook Reservoir

2 ha

📷 Roger Temple · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.29165, -1.57500

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Stonechat, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Tormentil +59 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bilberry, Hare's-tail Cottongrass, Tormentil +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Black Darter, Common Hawker +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Black Darter, Common Hawker +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Rowan +8 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Birch Woodwart, Dead Moll's Fingers +3 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Hoof Fungus, Birch Woodwart, Dead Moll's Fingers +3 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Orange Route, Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

No steps or stiles. Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw EstateWalking route8.4 km

Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.

Named routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bar Brook stone circle 3

📷 Roger Temple · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bar Brook stone circle 3

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Useful places within 5 km

🏞️LONGSHAWCountry park3.5 km→✦Toad's Mouth prehistoric field systemHistoric site4.3 km→✦Lead smelting site on Ramsley Moor, 600m south west of Foxlane FarmHistoric site1.9 km→✦Medieval farmstead and field system 525m south of Yarncliff QuarryHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Totley Brook Open SpaceUrban park3.8 km→🌱Green Oak ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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