Palisaded hilltop enclosure 230m SSE of Dirt Low 0 ha
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Places › England › East Midlands › High Peak Getting here
53.33534, -1.76704
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.
Archaeological 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 ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Moorhen +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Moorhen +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +85 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Wild Marjoram, Meadow Vetchling +163 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Wild Marjoram, Meadow Vetchling +163 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Wild Marjoram, Meadowsweet, Rough Hawkbit +21 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 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 Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Edale Circular Walk, High Peak Walking route 5.4 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 route Length 5.4 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High Peak Walking route 11.5 km ▾
Named route Length 11.5 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2 Walking route 15.6 km ▾
Named route Length 15.6 km Regional walking route
Show on map 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Thornhill Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 454 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 454 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 119 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 119 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 252 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 252 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 347 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 347 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾
Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Pindale Road byway open to all traffic · 116 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 116 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Pindale Road byway open to all traffic · 85 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 85 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Pindale Road byway open to all traffic · 139 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 139 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Pindale Road byway open to all traffic · 561 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 561 m Surface gravel Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
15,806 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,806 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Mallard · Moorhen · Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Nuthatch +37
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Common Darter · Herina nigrina · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly +14
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Herina nigrina Herina nigrina2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Mecinus pyraster Lesser Celandine · Meadow Vetchling · Tufted Vetch · Common Blue-sow-thistle · Coltsfoot +34
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025 Common Blue-sow-thistle Cicerbita macrophylla2025 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025 Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,806 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Mallard · Moorhen · Jackdaw · Grey Heron · Nuthatch +37
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Common Darter · Herina nigrina · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Emperor Dragonfly +14
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Herina nigrina Herina nigrina2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Mecinus pyraster Lesser Celandine · Meadow Vetchling · Tufted Vetch · Common Blue-sow-thistle · Coltsfoot +34
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025 Common Blue-sow-thistle Cicerbita macrophylla2025 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025 Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Mecinus pyraster
Mecinus pyraster
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Eriozona syrphoides Eriozona syrphoides2025
Eriozona syrphoides Eriozona syrphoides2025
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2025
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2025
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus2025
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus2025 2025
2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Green Spleenwort Asplenium viride2025
Green Spleenwort Asplenium viride2025
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2025
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2025
Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica2025
Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2025
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2025
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2025
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Common Fragrant-orchid Gymnadenia conopsea2025
Common Fragrant-orchid Gymnadenia conopsea2025
Quaking-grass Briza media2025
Quaking-grass Briza media2025
Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria2025
Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2025
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Eyebright Euphrasia2025
Eyebright Euphrasia2025
St. John's-Wort Hypericum2025
St. John's-Wort Hypericum2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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