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Farley Moor

105 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome105 ha

Getting here

53.16393, -1.54826

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Varied Carpet Beetle +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Southern Hawker, Varied Carpet Beetle +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 114 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 114 mPath type: service
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 639 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 639 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 680Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 680Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farley Moor - Woodland Path

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farley Moor - Woodland Path

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🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Knowleston GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park4.8 km→🌱Whitworth ParkUrban park3 km→✦WHITWORTH INSTITUTEHistoric site3 km→

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