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Hurst Clough

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.38642, -1.72329

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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
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Barren Strawberry, Foxglove, Japanese Knotweed +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Hairy Wood Ant, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Hairy Wood Ant, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Barren Strawberry, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Beech +4 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk,Walking route7.4 km

Ladybower Reservoir, farmland and wooded cloughs. Views of Derwent Valley and High Peak area. Rough walking through fields, woodland paths, roads and open moorland. Dogs must be on leads.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route454 m
Named routeRef 6Length 454 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route119 m
Named routeRef 6Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Named routeRef 6Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route347 m
Named routeRef 6Length 347 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Derwent Lanebridleway · 398 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 398 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified
Derwent Lanebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Derwent Lanebridleway · 1.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.6 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Derwent Lanebridleway · 614 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 614 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hurst Clough

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Ladybower ReservoirReservoir800 m→💧Ladybower ReservoirReservoir800 m→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir3.5 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir3.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Round cairn and clearance cairn 770m north west of Crookhill FarmHistoric site900 m→

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