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Grin Low and Buxton Country Park

47 ha

📷 Bob Jenkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

Getting here

53.24766, -1.92702

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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
  • ☕Cafe at the Cavern — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus ribesii +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Coltsfoot, Hart's-Tongue, Yew +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Coltsfoot, Hart's-Tongue, Yew +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 47 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
White Peak Loop - Link to Monsal TrailWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Buxton Ring of Trees WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fern Roadpublic footpath · 266 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 266 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Fern Roadpublic footpath · 147 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 147 mPath type: service
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway in Buxton Country Park

📷 Bob Jenkins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridleway in Buxton Country Park

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🌱Grin Low and Buxton Country ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park1.1 km→🏞️BUXTON AND POOLE'S CAVERNCountry park100 m→✦PAVILION GARDENS, BUXTONHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park1.2 km→🌱The SlopesUrban park1.5 km→

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