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Gibbet Wood - Grassland

37 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

53.23176, -1.59398

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿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

3 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route9.6 km

Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Linacre and Cordwell Valleys Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 680Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Emperor Stream

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Emperor Stream

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park4.6 km→✦CHATSWORTH HOUSEHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Chatsworth ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Chatsworth House GardensUrban park1.2 km→✦Queen Mary's BowerHistoric site1.5 km→✦Baslow BridgeHistoric site2.7 km→

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