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Lower Misden Clough

46 ha

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome46 ha

Getting here

53.45662, -1.75060

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Merlin, Red Grouse (scotica) +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Merlin, Red Grouse (scotica) +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bog Moss, Heather, Bilberry +101 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bog Moss, Heather, Bilberry +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Leptophlebia marginata, Green Tiger Beetle +108 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Leptophlebia marginata, Green Tiger Beetle +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 62Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route328 m
Named routeRef 62Length 328 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route861 m
Named routeRef 62Length 861 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cut Gatebridleway · 494 m

Large rocks on path, not avoidable.

Public pathbridlewayLength 494 mSurface rockPath type: bridleway
Pack Horse Bridgebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface settPath type: bridleway
Pack Horse Bridgebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface settPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path and footbridge at the foot of Cranberry Clough

📷 Andrew Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path and footbridge at the foot of Cranberry Clough

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Howden ReservoirReservoir2.4 km→💧Howden ReservoirReservoir2.4 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→✦Reconstructed packhorse bridge from Derwent Hall See also DERBYSHIRE 18Historic site500 m→✦Wayside cross on Langsett Moor known as Lady CrossHistoric site4.6 km→

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