Getting here
53.26984, -1.98924
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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 — Willow Warbler, Chaffinch, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Willow Warbler, Chaffinch, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Bibio pomonae, Green Tiger Beetle +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Bibio pomonae, Green Tiger Beetle +7 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Bilberry, Coltsfoot +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple Moor-grass, Bilberry, Coltsfoot +5 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 1Walking route
Buxton Ring of Trees WalkWalking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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