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Places › England › East Midlands › High Peak Getting here
53.24704, -1.85742
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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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rhingia campestris, Swollen-thighed Beetle +152 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rhingia campestris, Swollen-thighed Beetle +152 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cowslip, Early-purple Orchid, Globeflower +136 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cowslip, Early-purple Orchid, Globeflower +136 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Meadowsweet, Ramsons +14 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Limestone Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named route Length 74 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map High Peak Trail Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Length 27 km Regional walking route
Show on map Dane Valley Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Buxton to Northwich
Named route Length 66 km Regional walking route
Show on map Buxton Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Woo Dale public footpath · 1.1 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 1.1 km Surface grass Path type: bridleway
Show on map 24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
High Peak Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Buxton Cycle Route 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Buxton Cycle Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Buxton Cycle Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Buxton Cycle Route 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Buxton Cycle Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾
Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
Show on map 8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Woo Dale bridleway · 12 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 12 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Woo Dale bridleway · 14 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 14 m Surface grass Path type: bridleway
Show on map Woo Dale bridleway · 9 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 9 m Surface concrete Path type: bridleway
Show on map Hardybarn Lane bridleway · 19 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 19 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Woo Dale bridleway · 36 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 36 m Surface grass Path type: bridleway
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Wildlife to spot
10,299 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,299 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Dipper · Mallard · Grey Heron · Robin · Wren +26
Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 41 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Syrphus · Epistrophe grossulariae · Volucella pellucens · Sericomyia silentis +36
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Syrphus Syrphus Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Eupeodes Eupeodes Meadowsweet · Harebell · Dame's-violet · Garden Arabis · Salad Burnet +39
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025 Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025 Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025 Garden Arabis Arabis caucasica Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,299 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 31 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Dipper · Mallard · Grey Heron · Robin · Wren +26
Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 41 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Syrphus · Epistrophe grossulariae · Volucella pellucens · Sericomyia silentis +36
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Syrphus Syrphus Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Eupeodes Eupeodes Meadowsweet · Harebell · Dame's-violet · Garden Arabis · Salad Burnet +39
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025 Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025 Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025 Garden Arabis Arabis caucasica Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis
Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Blue Soldier Beetle Ancistronycha abdominalis
Blue Soldier Beetle Ancistronycha abdominalis
Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus
Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica
Teuchestes fossor Teuchestes fossor
Teuchestes fossor Teuchestes fossor
Small Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha goettingensis
Small Bloody-nosed Beetle Timarcha goettingensis
Hilara litorea Hilara litorea
Hilara litorea Hilara litorea
Common Red-legged Robberfly Dioctria rufipes
Common Red-legged Robberfly Dioctria rufipes
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa
Fannia serena Fannia serena
Fannia serena Fannia serena
Hilara galactoptera Hilara galactoptera
Hilara galactoptera Hilara galactoptera
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Cordilura pubera Cordilura pubera
Cordilura pubera Cordilura pubera
Delia frontella Delia frontella
Delia frontella Delia frontella
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Limestone Fern Gymnocarpium robertianum2025
Limestone Fern Gymnocarpium robertianum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Hoary Whitlowgrass Draba incana2025
Hoary Whitlowgrass Draba incana2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris2025
Grass-of-Parnassus Parnassia palustris2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria2025
Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2025
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2025
Fig-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodium ficifolium2025
Fig-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodium ficifolium2025
Bloody Crane's-bill Geranium sanguineum2025
Bloody Crane's-bill Geranium sanguineum2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2025
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2025
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris2025
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Melancholy Thistle Cirsium heterophyllum2025
Melancholy Thistle Cirsium heterophyllum2025
Globeflower Trollius europaeus2025
Globeflower Trollius europaeus2025
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2025
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2025
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2025
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2025
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2025
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2025
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2025
Brittle Bladder-fern Cystopteris fragilis2025
Brittle Bladder-fern Cystopteris fragilis2025
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria2025
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria2025
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata2025
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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