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Ossum's Cave

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📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.09891, -1.85827

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Roesel's Bush-cricket +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Roesel's Bush-cricket +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Ramsons +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Harebell, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Ramsons +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Blackthorn, Meadowsweet +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Park WalkWalking route1.6 km

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Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:40Round tripLocal walking route
Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, DovedaleWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hamps WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmLocal walking route
Manifold Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 548Cycling route
Named routeRef 548National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route312 m
Named routeRef 549Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 548Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 549Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route218 m
Named routeRef 549Length 218 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dafar Bridge crosses the River Manifold

📷 Tim Glover · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dafar Bridge crosses the River Manifold

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→✦Copper mines on Ecton HillHistoric site2.5 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm3.5 km→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site4.5 km→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site4.5 km→✦Blake Low bowl barrowHistoric site3.2 km→

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