Getting here
53.11919, -1.53081
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dog's Mercury, Ramsons +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Dog's Mercury, Ramsons +26 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Ramsons, Hogweed, Elder +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper, Swollen-thighed Beetle +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Field Grasshopper, Swollen-thighed Beetle +15 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 12Walking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
White Peak LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Main RouteCycling route785 m
🚵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
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Wood Lanebridleway · 244 m
Wood Lanebridleway · 191 m
Wood Lanebridleway · 13 m
Wildlife to spot
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