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New Rake lead mines 600m south east of Rowter Farm

5 ha

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.33512, -1.79466

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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
  • ✦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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Wren +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Wren +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crosswort, Harebell, Maidenhair Spleenwort +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Crosswort, Harebell, Maidenhair Spleenwort +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Bilberry, Wood-sorrel +12 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Bibio pomonae +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Bibio pomonae +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional 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
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
Named routeLength 15.6 kmRegional walking route
Mam Tor Cavedale Loop, High PeakWalking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route454 m
Named routeRef 6Length 454 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route119 m
Named routeRef 6Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route969 m
Named routeRef 6Length 969 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 6Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Named routeRef 6Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On a track south west of Castleton

📷 Peter Barr · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On a track south west of Castleton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Bradwell Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→✦Slitherstone and Linacre lead mines and a limekiln 725m south west of Rowter FarmHistoric site1.2 km→✦Peveril Castle eleventh to fourteenth century tower keep castleHistoric site1.3 km→✦Mam Tor HillfortHistoric site2 km→✦Slight univallate hillfort and two bowl barrows on Mam TorHistoric site2 km→⛪St Barnabas's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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