Getting here
53.36821, -1.94837
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Wren +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Wren +72 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +70 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +70 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Cuckooflower, Welsh Poppy +85 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Cuckooflower, Welsh Poppy +85 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Beech, Elder +10 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 6 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
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km
GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km
Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll (Ethels), High PeakWalking route10.9 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
Morland Roadpublic footpath · 134 m
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Peak Forest Tramway TrailCycling route
Sett Valley TrailCycling route
Peak Forest CanalCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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