Getting here
53.43048, -1.77251
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coal Tit, Mallard, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coal Tit, Mallard, Robin +68 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Crystalwort, Rufous Forklet-moss, Clay Earth-moss +109 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Bilberry Bumblebee, Green-veined White +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Bilberry Bumblebee, Green-veined White +61 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Two-horned Pincerwort, Hawthorn, Bilberry +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk,Walking route7.4 km
Ladybower Reservoir, farmland and wooded cloughs. Views of Derwent Valley and High Peak area. Rough walking through fields, woodland paths, roads and open moorland. Dogs must be on leads.
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Derwent Dam Green RouteWalking route4.5 km
Derwent Dam Red RouteWalking route1.5 km
Wildlife to spot
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