Getting here
53.21013, -1.74320
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
24
4 named nearby · 20 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
26
26 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
3
3 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Midshires Way · Walking370 km
Limestone Way · Walking74 km
High Peak Trail · Walking27 km
Route 54 · Cycling0
Alternative Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Trueblue Lane · public footpath
About this historic site
Magpie Mine is an ancient historic site covering 15 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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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
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Parking
1 nearby · 396m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦THORNBRIDGE HALLHistoric site3.8 km→✦'Sheepwash' BridgeHistoric site2.6 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Riverside GardenUrban park4.7 km→✦Magpie, Dirty Red Soil, Maypit, Horsesteps and Great Red Soil lead mines and a limekiln, 590m south east of Johnson Lane FarmHistoric site0 m→