Getting here
53.18340, -1.67976
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
- 🌿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
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Water Mint, Meadowsweet, White Dead-nettle +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Herb-Robert, Butterbur, Dog's Mercury +177 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Butterbur, Dog's Mercury +177 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +13 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 22 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
Limestone WayWalking route74 km
Castleton to Rocester
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Wellgate Lanepublic footpath · 447 m
Wellgate Lanepublic footpath · 887 m
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Monsal TrailCycling route
White Peak LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Portwayrestricted byway · 893 m
Wildlife to spot
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