Getting here
53.04438, -1.59191
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
- 🅿️Village Car Park 190m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Village Car Park 190m away — 6 car parks within reach
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 — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Dotted Thyme-moss +99 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Dotted Thyme-moss +99 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Orange-tip +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Orange-tip +30 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Two-horned Pincerwort, Blackthorn +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 42 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
Limestone WayWalking route74 km
Castleton to Rocester
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 14Walking route
Eadric's Way (blue)Walking route
Field Lanepublic footpath · 844 m
Buxton Hall Courtpublic footpath · 86 m
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Route 547Cycling route
Alternative RouteCycling route286 m
Alternative RouteCycling route3.3 km
Main RouteCycling route194 m
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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