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Meerbrook sough portal 380m south west of Leashaw Farm

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📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.09345, -1.51358

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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
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Moorhen, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Moorhen, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, White Dead-nettle, Common Sorrel +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterbur, Herb-Robert, Lesser Celandine +92 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterbur, Herb-Robert, Lesser Celandine +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 28 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
Amber Valley Routeways Walk 12Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blundestone Lanepublic footpath · 240 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 240 mPath type: service
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Named routeRef 54Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 54Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 54Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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 Merebrook Sough

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Merebrook Sough

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Derwent GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Derwent GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Lovers' WalksUrban park4.2 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park4.4 km→✦Railway embankment N of WirksworthHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Stoney WoodUrban park4.2 km→

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