Getting here
53.09312, -1.58932
Best for
6 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 54
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Mountain biking
Varies72%Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: High Peak Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
15
7 named nearby · 8 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
25
25 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
3
3 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
10
10 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Limestone Way · Walking74 km
High Peak Trail · Walking27 km
Derwent Valley Heritage Way · Walking89 km
Alternative Route · Cycling
Alternative Route · Cycling
The Moor · public footpath
Samuel 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
⛺
Campsite
315m away
🅿️
Parking
Middleton Top · Paid · 72m
🧺
Picnic spot
5 · 67m away
🚻
Toilets
65m away
✓ 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
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