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Cairnfield, field system and ring cairn 650m east of Moorside Farm

8 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.24879, -1.57844

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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· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Carrion Crow, Mallard +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Large Red Damselfly, Hairy Wood Ant +84 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Large Red Damselfly, Hairy Wood Ant +84 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Marsh Thistle, Round-leaved Crowfoot +78 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cross-leaved Heath, Marsh Thistle, Round-leaved Crowfoot +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Crowberry agg., Sweet Chestnut +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
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.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
GHB Ward WalkWalking route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking from Birchen Edge to Moorside Farm

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking from Birchen Edge to Moorside Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHATSWORTH HOUSEHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Chatsworth ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦Baslow BridgeHistoric site3.1 km→✦Queen Mary's BowerHistoric site3.3 km→🌱Chatsworth House GardensUrban park3.3 km→✦Lead smelting site on Ramsley Moor, 600m south west of Foxlane FarmHistoric site3.3 km→

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