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Fallcliff Wood

4 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.31407, -1.64528

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Chaffinch +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Chaffinch +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowberry, Beech, Bilberry +64 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cowberry, Beech, Bilberry +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Bilberry, Crowberry agg. +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Dasysyrphus albostriatus, 7-spot Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Dasysyrphus albostriatus, 7-spot Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Orange Route, Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

No steps or stiles. Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw EstateWalking route8.4 km

Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.

Named routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Porter Brook TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route11 km
Named routeRef 6Length 11 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 6Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path along the river below Gorsey Bank Wood

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path along the river below Gorsey Bank Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hathersage ParkUrban park1.7 km→🏞️LONGSHAWCountry park1.8 km→⛪Hathersage Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St Michael's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2 km→✦Toad's Mouth prehistoric field systemHistoric site2.4 km→✦Sheepwash Bank and Dennis Knoll prehistoric settlement and field systemHistoric site4.4 km→

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