Getting here
53.41234, -1.94755
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- 🌿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
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +51 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lousewort, Bilberry, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lousewort, Bilberry, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +40 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +20 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Wood-sorrel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
21 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km
GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km
Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll (Ethels), High PeakWalking route10.9 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Trans-Pennine TrailCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Sett Valley TrailCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route264 m
Main RouteCycling route848 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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