Getting here
53.34375, -1.87524
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Swallow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Swallow +57 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Meadow Brown +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Meadow Brown +60 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bog Moss, Bilberry, Overleaf Pellia +171 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bog Moss, Bilberry, Overleaf Pellia +171 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +20 more foraging species
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Flavoplaca citrina s. str., Lecidella scabra, Porpidia macrocarpa f. macrocarpa +4 more · last seen 2013; Fungi — Flavoplaca citrina s. str., Lecidella scabra, Porpidia macrocarpa f. macrocarpa +4 more · last seen 2013
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Limestone WayWalking route74 km
Castleton to Rocester
Edale Circular Walk, High PeakWalking route5.4 km
Low level circular walk which includes part of the Pennine Way, following streams and stone-flagged paths. Dogs must be kept on leads.
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
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Peak Forest Tramway TrailCycling route
Sett Valley TrailCycling 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
Wildlife to spot
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