Moated site at Ribden 0 ha
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53.02104, -1.88908
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Moated site scheduled monument
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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Orange Legionnaire, Black Snipefly, Small Heath +150 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Orange Legionnaire, Black Snipefly, Small Heath +150 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cuckooflower, Hogweed, Common Twayblade +65 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, Hogweed, Common Twayblade +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Raspberry, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Limestone Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named route Length 74 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Manifold Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Weaver Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hamps Way Walking route 23 km ▾
Named route Length 23 km Local walking route
Show on map Manifold Valley Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Farley 19 public footpath · 477 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 477 m Surface unpaved Path type: footway
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Route 550 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 550 National Cycle Network
Show on map Churnet Valley Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 549 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 549 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 13.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 550 Length 13.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 140 m ▾
Named route Ref 549 Length 140 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 29 m ▾
Named route Ref 549 Length 29 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface other
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Wildlife to spot
2,248 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,248 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 21 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Grey Heron +16
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Magpie Pica pica Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Raven Corvus corax Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis 🦌 Mammals 15 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Dog · Badger · Muntjac +10
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Dog Canis2025 Badger Meles meles2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Red-legged Shieldbug · Common Green Grasshopper
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus 🌿 Plants 20 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Spotted-orchid · Early-purple Orchid · Sneezewort · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Frog Orchid +15
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Frog Orchid Dactylorhiza viridis Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,248 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 21 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Robin · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Grey Heron +16
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Magpie Pica pica Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jay Garrulus glandarius Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Raven Corvus corax Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Dunnock Prunella modularis 🦌 Mammals 15 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Dog · Badger · Muntjac +10
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Dog Canis2025 Badger Meles meles2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Red-legged Shieldbug · Common Green Grasshopper
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus 🌿 Plants 20 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Spotted-orchid · Early-purple Orchid · Sneezewort · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Frog Orchid +15
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii Early-purple Orchid Orchis mascula Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Frog Orchid Dactylorhiza viridis Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2025
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2025
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025
Weasel Mustela nivalis2025
Weasel Mustela nivalis2025
Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri
Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii
Otter Lutra lutra2025
Otter Lutra lutra2025
Red Deer Cervus elaphus2025
Red Deer Cervus elaphus2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Wood-sorrel
Wood-sorrel
Oxalis acetosella
Oxalis acetosella
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Betony Betonica officinalis
Betony Betonica officinalis
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata
Common Twayblade Neottia ovata
Crested Hair-grass Koeleria macrantha
Crested Hair-grass Koeleria macrantha
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
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