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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 17 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Derbyshire Dales Getting here
53.20470, -1.65468
Open directionsv 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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Robin, Canada Goose +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Canada Goose +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Meadowsweet, Garlic Mustard, Hazel +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Epistrophe grossulariae +107 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Epistrophe grossulariae +107 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Hemp-agrimony, Red Campion +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Hemp-agrimony, Red Campion +98 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Limestone Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named route Length 74 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11 Walking route 17 km ▾
Named route Length 17 km Regional walking route
Show on map Monsal Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 12 Walking route 10.4 km ▾
Named route Length 10.4 km Regional walking route
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monsal Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 680 National Cycle Network
Show on map White Peak Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 680 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface flexsurface
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 336 m ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 336 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 785 m ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 785 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 51 m ▾
Named route Ref 680 Length 51 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Intake Lane bridleway · 225 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 225 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
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Wildlife to spot
21,041 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,041 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mallard · Robin · Canada Goose · Mute Swan · Black-headed Gull +41
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Syrphus · Epistrophe grossulariae · 7-spot Ladybird · Yellow Meadow Ant · Syrphus ribesii +7
Syrphus Syrphus2025 Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Ivy · Garlic Mustard · Hazel · Guelder-rose · Blackthorn +16
Ivy Hedera helix2025 Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 Hazel Corylus avellana2025 Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,041 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mallard · Robin · Canada Goose · Mute Swan · Black-headed Gull +41
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
Syrphus · Epistrophe grossulariae · 7-spot Ladybird · Yellow Meadow Ant · Syrphus ribesii +7
Syrphus Syrphus2025 Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Ivy · Garlic Mustard · Hazel · Guelder-rose · Blackthorn +16
Ivy Hedera helix2025 Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 Hazel Corylus avellana2025 Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata2025
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata2025
Epistrophe Epistrophe2025
Epistrophe Epistrophe2025
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2025
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Anthomyia procellaris Anthomyia procellaris2025
Anthomyia procellaris Anthomyia procellaris2025
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2025
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2025
Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata2025
Shaggy Soldier Galinsoga quadriradiata2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2025
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025 