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Cow Low bowl barrow (Tunstead Quarry)

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📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.25372, -1.84747

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Robin +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Hogweed, Hazel +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis tenax, Syrphus +129 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis tenax, Syrphus +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bloody Crane's-bill, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Cowslip +130 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bloody Crane's-bill, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Cowslip +130 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
White Peak Loop - Link to Monsal TrailWalking route
Named route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Buxton Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
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Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Wye - View from car park opposite Topley Pike Quarry

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Wye - View from car park opposite Topley Pike Quarry

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🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park4.8 km→✦PAVILION GARDENS, BUXTONHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Ashwood ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Ashwood ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱The SlopesUrban park4.5 km→

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