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53.30658, -1.64570
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit 🌿 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
🐦 102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +99 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
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Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Beech, Cowberry, Climbing Corydalis +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Beech, Bilberry, Garlic Mustard +3 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Dasysyrphus albostriatus, Dasysyrphus +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Dasysyrphus albostriatus, Dasysyrphus +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Orange Route, Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
No steps or stiles.
Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw Estate Walking route 8.4 km ▾
Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.
Named route Length 8.4 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Longshaw Woodland Explorer Walk, Longshaw Estate Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Reasonable terrain with some steep sections.
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Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Thornhill Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 11 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos The B6001 passes through Sherriff Wood
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Wildlife to spot
33,650 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 33,650 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mallard · Carrion Crow · Robin · Chaffinch · Magpie +37
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mole
Hairy Wood Ant · Dasysyrphus albostriatus · Dasysyrphus · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird +4
Hairy Wood Ant Formica lugubris Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae Syrphus ribesii 🌿 Plants 19 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Broad Buckler-fern · Beech · Cowberry · Himalayan Balsam · Lesser Celandine +14
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025 Beech Fagus sylvatica2025 Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2025 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Common Dog-violet Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 33,650 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Mallard · Carrion Crow · Robin · Chaffinch · Magpie +37
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mole
Hairy Wood Ant · Dasysyrphus albostriatus · Dasysyrphus · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird +4
Hairy Wood Ant Formica lugubris Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae Syrphus ribesii 🌿 Plants 19 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Broad Buckler-fern · Beech · Cowberry · Himalayan Balsam · Lesser Celandine +14
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025 Beech Fagus sylvatica2025 Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2025 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Common Dog-violet Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus Viola riviniana
Viola riviniana
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Common Couch Elymus repens2025
Common Couch Elymus repens2025
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2025
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2025
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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