Getting here
53.24370, -1.92910
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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕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
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕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, Robin, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Helophilus pendulus, 7-spot Ladybird +38 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Grass-of-Parnassus, Common Ragwort, Devil's-bit Scabious +55 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grass-of-Parnassus, Common Ragwort, Devil's-bit Scabious +55 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 13 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
White Peak Loop - Link to Monsal TrailWalking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 1Walking route
Buxton Ring of Trees WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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