Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Castle Naze

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiInsects
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.30291, -1.92135

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Beech Woodwart, Candlesnuff Fungus, Ganoderma adspersum +48 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Beech Woodwart, Candlesnuff Fungus, Ganoderma adspersum +48 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +99 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Holly, Common Nettle +123 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Holly, Common Nettle +123 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +23 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Buxton Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Broken BanksWalking route
Named route
Goyt WayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest Tramway TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Castle Naze Promontory Fort

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Naze Promontory Fort

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Memorial ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦Bugsworth canal basin, tramway, quarry and limekilnsHistoric site4.8 km→✦Standing cross in the churchyard of St Thomas Becket ChurchHistoric site2.4 km→✦Anglo Scandinavian high cross in the churchyard of St Thomas Becket ChurchHistoric site2.4 km→🦉STUBBINS PARKNature reserve4.5 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 9680a729-2be6-44d1-8d29-1828722c1884