Getting here
53.42356, -1.74685
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
12
9 named nearby · 3 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Horse riding
6
6 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk, · Walking7.4 km
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High Peak · Walking11.5 km
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High Peak · Walking12.1 km
Kinder Scout Circular Walk, High Peak · Walking12 km
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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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
Free 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
💧Howden ReservoirReservoir1.3 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir1 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir1 km→💧Howden ReservoirReservoir1.3 km→✦Reconstructed packhorse bridge from Derwent Hall See also DERBYSHIRE 18Historic site3.2 km→✦Round cairn and clearance cairn 770m north west of Crookhill FarmHistoric site4.9 km→