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Lumsdale

19 ha

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.14056, -1.53535

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cabbage Bug, Green Shieldbug, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Cabbage Bug, Green Shieldbug, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Herb-Robert, Broad-leaved Helleborine +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Harebell, Herb-Robert, Broad-leaved Helleborine +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Ramsons, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 96 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
Bull Lanepublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 142 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 142 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Sandy Lanepublic footpath · 639 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 639 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 680Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Smithy, Lumsdale Valley

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Smithy, Lumsdale Valley

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