Getting here
53.00418, -1.84535
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Cormorant +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Cormorant +75 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Anemone, Early-purple Orchid, Sycamore +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Anemone, Early-purple Orchid, Sycamore +48 more · last seen 2025
Farm visits
Strong match
Farm shop
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Rhingia campestris, Sericomyia silentis, 7-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhingia campestris, Sericomyia silentis, 7-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Limestone WayWalking route74 km
Castleton to Rocester
Manifold TrailWalking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Hamps WayWalking route23 km
Friends of the Peak District Boundary WalkWalking route
Gidacre Lanepublic footpath · 351 m
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 550Cycling route
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Route 549Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Wildlife to spot
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