Getting here
53.12742, -1.47055
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +94 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ragged-Robin, Ivy, Wood Avens +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ragged-Robin, Ivy, Wood Avens +41 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Dandelion, Oak +4 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Bertkauia lucifuga, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Bertkauia lucifuga, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 22 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
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Cromford Canal FootpathWalking route
Berridge Lanepublic footpath · 93 m
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Wildlife to spot
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