Getting here
53.10624, -1.70126
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
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Peacock +29 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Cock's-foot, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +180 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Cock's-foot, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +180 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +44 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Hogweed, Common Nettle +15 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Roystone Grange TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Route 547Cycling route
Route 548Cycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Alternative RouteCycling route286 m
Alternative RouteCycling route3.3 km
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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