Getting here
53.08944, -1.67410
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Limestone Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
16
7 named nearby · 9 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
44
44 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
4
4 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
9
9 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Limestone Way · Walking74 km
High Peak Trail · Walking27 km
Roystone Grange Trail · Walking0
Alternative Route · Cycling
Alternative Route · Cycling
Lots 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
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Parking
1 nearby · 403m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Medieval settlement and associated field system immediately south of Ballidon villageHistoric site1.6 km→✦Medieval settlement, including fishpond and open field system, immediately north and 240m south of Lea Cottage FarmHistoric site3.7 km→💧Carsington WaterReservoir4.4 km→✦Black Rakes, Welshmans Venture and Bondog Hole Mines, and Merry Tom and Thumper Sitch LevelsHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Carsington Pasture, Nickalum, Perserverance, West Head, Break Hollow and other small mines and medieval field boundariesHistoric site2.7 km→