Getting here
53.34943, -1.68189
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Dandelion, Pedunculate Oak, Water Mint +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Long-tailed Tit, Wren +34 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Long-tailed Tit, Wren +34 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dandelion, Pedunculate Oak, Lesser Knotweed +113 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dandelion, Pedunculate Oak, Lesser Knotweed +113 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 6
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk,Walking route7.4 km
Ladybower Reservoir, farmland and wooded cloughs. Views of Derwent Valley and High Peak area. Rough walking through fields, woodland paths, roads and open moorland. Dogs must be on leads.
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
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
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 92 m
The Hollowpublic footpath · 281 m
The Hollowpublic footpath · 46 m
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route454 m
Main RouteCycling route119 m
Main RouteCycling route252 m
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Leeside Roadbyway open to all traffic · 485 m
Bamford Cloughbyway open to all traffic · 183 m
Hurstclough Lanebyway open to all traffic · 308 m
Hurstclough Lanebyway open to all traffic · 18 m
Wildlife to spot
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