Getting here
53.09615, -1.56909
Best for
7 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 54
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: High Peak Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
50
9 named nearby · 41 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
22
22 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
3
3 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
17
17 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Limestone Way · Walking74 km
High Peak Trail · Walking27 km
Derwent Valley Heritage Way · Walking89 km
Alternative Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Old Lane · restricted byway
Dark Lane · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
Badger Barista · 201m
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Parking
Black Rock (lower) · Paid · 171m
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Playground
289m away
🚻
Toilets
202m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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