Coombs Dale ✦ Ancient woodland 8 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Derbyshire Dales Getting here
53.26717, -1.66458
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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Coot, Teal +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Coot, Teal +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Elder +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil, 7-spot Ladybird, Scathophaga stercoraria +7 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Primrose, Common Nettle +94 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Orange Route, Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
No steps or stiles.
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Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw Estate Walking route 8.4 km ▾
Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.
Named route Length 8.4 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Longshaw Woodland Explorer Walk, Longshaw Estate Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Reasonable terrain with some steep sections.
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Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw Estate Walking route 9.6 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 route Length 9.6 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Coombs Dale public footpath · 1.6 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.6 km Surface asphalt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Coombs Dale public footpath · 448 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 448 m Surface compacted Path type: bridleway
Show on map Coombs Dale public footpath · 872 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 872 m Surface gravel Path type: bridleway
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Monsal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 680 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 601 m ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 601 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 6.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos View over Coombs Dale to Highfields Farm
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Wildlife to spot
25,064 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,064 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Blackbird · Wren · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch +36
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil · 7-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · Yellow Meadow Ant · Green Shieldbug
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Primrose · Dog's Mercury · Coltsfoot · Hazel · Stinking Hellebore +63
Primrose Primula vulgaris Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Hazel Corylus avellana2025 Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus Weld Reseda luteola Rue-leaved Saxifrage Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,064 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Blackbird · Wren · Carrion Crow · Chaffinch +36
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil · 7-spot Ladybird · Scathophaga stercoraria · Yellow Meadow Ant · Green Shieldbug
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Primrose · Dog's Mercury · Coltsfoot · Hazel · Stinking Hellebore +63
Primrose Primula vulgaris Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Hazel Corylus avellana2025 Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus Weld Reseda luteola Rue-leaved Saxifrage Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Saxifraga tridactylites
Saxifraga tridactylites
Ploughman's-spikenard Inula conyzae
Ploughman's-spikenard Inula conyzae
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Spruce Picea2025
Spruce Picea2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2025
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2025
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Spring Sandwort Sabulina verna2025
Spring Sandwort Sabulina verna2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2025
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba2025
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba2025
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2025
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2025
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2025
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2025
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius2025
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2025
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2025
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2025
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2025
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025
Polypodium Polypodium2025
Polypodium Polypodium2025
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2025
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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