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Lime Kilns

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Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterbur, Dog's Mercury, Wood Anemone +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterbur, Dog's Mercury, Wood Anemone +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Sericomyia superbiens +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Sericomyia superbiens +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Flowering Currant, Blackthorn, Wood-sorrel +4 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Woodcock TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Devil's Staircasepublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mIncline upPath type: steps
Consall 4public footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mPath type: path
Tickle Bridgepublic footpath · 13 m

Caldon Canal towpath from Consall to Froghall

Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route8.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 8.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

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