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Cubley Hall moated site

1 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritageBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.93665, -1.75711

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦13+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Jackdaw
  • ✦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

Best for

6 activities

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Jackdaw, Pheasant +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Greater Plantain, Dandelion +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +9 more · last seen 2024

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Tawny Owl, Jackdaw, Pheasant +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (down'ards)Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeLength 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route228 m
Named routeLength 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 68Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Andrew's Church Cubley

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Andrew's Church Cubley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SUDBURY HALLHistoric site4.2 km→✦Medieval settlement, including open field system, immediately west of Bentley Fields FarmHistoric site1.7 km→✦Moated preceptory, chapel and fishpond at Stydd HallHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Giles' ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→✦Medieval settlement, including site of chapel and part of the open field system, immediately north east of Alkmonton Old Hall FarmHistoric site3 km→