Getting here
53.18213, -1.81602
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Kestrel, Swallow, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Swallow, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Common Nettle, Raspberry +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +80 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Great Burnet, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +186 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Burnet, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Silky Wall Feather-moss +186 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Dermatocarpon miniatum · last seen 2014; Fungi — Dermatocarpon miniatum · last seen 2014
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Limestone WayWalking route74 km
Castleton to Rocester
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Manifold TrailWalking route
Peak PilgrimageWalking route
🚴Cycling
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Pennine Cycleway (on road alternative)Cycling route
Route 548Cycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 549Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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