Plan your visit
Getting here
53.11547, -1.69495
Best for
6 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 54
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: High Peak Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Limestone WayWalking route74 km▾
Castleton to Rocester
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km▾
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km▾
Roystone Grange TrailWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
v32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route▾
Route 547Cycling route▾
Route 548Cycling route▾
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Alternative RouteCycling route286 m▾
Alternative RouteCycling route3.3 km▾
🚵Mountain biking
v4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tissington TrailMountain bike route▾
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km▾
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾
🐴Horse riding
v8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
High Peak Trailbridleway · 118 m▾
Minninglow Lanebyway open to all traffic · 779 m▾
About this historic site
Smiths Rodley Crane is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸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
🌱 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
Campsite
292m away
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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