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📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.32324, -1.91576

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Twig Coffee House — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ivy, Holly +127 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ivy, Holly +127 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +28 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hogweed, Common Nettle +28 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Edale Circular Walk, High PeakWalking route5.4 km

Low level circular walk which includes part of the Pennine Way, following streams and stone-flagged paths. Dogs must be kept on leads.

Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll (Ethels), High PeakWalking route10.9 km
Named routeLength 10.9 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Broken BanksWalking route
Named route
Goyt WayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 450 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 450 mPath type: service
Park Roadpublic footpath · 137 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 137 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Peak Forest Tramway TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chapel-en-le-Frith Market Cross

📷 Gerald England · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chapel-en-le-Frith Market Cross

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🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park200 m→✦Bugsworth canal basin, tramway, quarry and limekilnsHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Standing cross in the churchyard of St Thomas Becket ChurchHistoric site100 m→

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