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Conksbury deserted medieval settlement

3 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.18689, -1.68603

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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 — Hawfinch, Mallard, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Hawfinch, Mallard, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Hogweed, Water Mint +24 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Meadowsweet, Herb-Robert +162 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hemp-agrimony, Meadowsweet, Herb-Robert +162 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird, Volucella pellucens +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird, Volucella pellucens +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
Wellgate Lanepublic footpath · 447 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 447 mSurface grassPath type: footway
Wellgate Lanepublic footpath · 887 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 887 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 680Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 54Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Low river level at Conksbury Bridge

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Low river level at Conksbury Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦'Sheepwash' BridgeHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Riverside GardenUrban park3.1 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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