Getting here
53.34562, -1.67700
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dandelion, Pedunculate Oak, Lungwort +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dandelion, Pedunculate Oak, Lungwort +25 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Common Green Grasshopper, Hawthorn Shieldbug +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Limnephilus lunatus, Common Green Grasshopper, Hawthorn Shieldbug +44 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Dandelion, Pedunculate Oak, Crowberry agg. +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 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
Orange Route, Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 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
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route119 m
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Main RouteCycling route347 m
🐴Horse riding
12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Hurstclough Lanebyway open to all traffic · 389 m
Leeside Roadbyway open to all traffic · 485 m
Hurstclough Lanebyway open to all traffic · 308 m
Hurstclough Lanebyway open to all traffic · 80 m
Hurstclough Lanebyway open to all traffic · 263 m
Wildlife to spot
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