Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Staffordshire Moorlands Getting here
53.10515, -1.80602
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.
Bowl barrow 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Robin +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Butterbur, Herb-Robert +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Butterbur, Herb-Robert +35 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Alchemilla Rust, Thistle Rust +2 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Alchemilla Rust, Thistle Rust +2 more · last seen 2025
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map Limestone Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named route Length 74 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map High Peak Trail Walking route 27 km ▾
Named route Length 27 km Regional walking route
Show on map Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, Dovedale Walking route 5 km ▾
Named route Length 5 km Duration 03:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Manifold Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 68 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 547 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 547 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 548 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 548 National Cycle Network
Show on map Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 549 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 549 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 312 m ▾
Named route Ref 549 Length 312 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Tissington Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Tissington Trail Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map High Peak Trail Mountain bike route 27 km ▾
Named route Ref High Peak Trail Length 27 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map 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 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
id: a36c3181-1206-4f88-9372-14717c5c0a49
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Wildlife to spot
5,891 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 5,891 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Magpie · Wren · Robin · Jackdaw +45
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rook Corvus frugilegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus House Martin Delichon urbicum Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Swift Apus apus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 10 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · White-shouldered House-moth · Common Earwig · Red Ant +5
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Red Ant Myrmica rubra Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus Candlesnuff Fungus
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon 🌿 Plants 36 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Herb-Robert · Nipplewort · Hogweed · Great Willowherb +31
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025 Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025 Dandelion Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,891 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · Magpie · Wren · Robin · Jackdaw +45
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Rook Corvus frugilegus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Raven Corvus corax Swallow Hirundo rustica Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus House Martin Delichon urbicum Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Linnet Linaria cannabina Swift Apus apus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Skylark Alauda arvensis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 10 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · White-shouldered House-moth · Common Earwig · Red Ant +5
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Red Ant Myrmica rubra Orchid Beetle Dascillus cervinus Candlesnuff Fungus
Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon 🌿 Plants 36 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Herb-Robert · Nipplewort · Hogweed · Great Willowherb +31
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025 Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025 Dandelion Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Pipiza Pipiza
Pipiza Pipiza
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Taraxacum
Taraxacum
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Butterbur Petasites hybridus
Butterbur Petasites hybridus
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed Pilosella
Mouse-Ear-Hawkweed Pilosella
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2025
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Brittle Bladder-fern Cystopteris fragilis2025
Brittle Bladder-fern Cystopteris fragilis2025
Fly Orchid Ophrys insectifera2025
Fly Orchid Ophrys insectifera2025
Mossy Saxifrage Saxifraga hypnoides2025
Mossy Saxifrage Saxifraga hypnoides2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here