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Prehistoric landscape on Big Moor and Ramsley Moor

208 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome208 ha

Getting here

53.27629, -1.59242

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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· Paid

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Orange Route, Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

No steps or stiles. Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw EstateWalking route8.4 km

Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.

Named routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Longshaw Woodland Explorer Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route4.8 km

Reasonable terrain with some steep sections. https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

"Bas"(Baslow?) Old guidepost on Big Moor

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

"Bas"(Baslow?) Old guidepost on Big Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️LONGSHAWCountry park4 km→✦Baslow BridgeHistoric site3.9 km→✦Lead smelting site on Ramsley Moor, 600m south west of Foxlane FarmHistoric site2.1 km→✦Calver weir and water management system 200m north east of Stocking FarmHistoric site2.7 km→✦Froggatt BridgeHistoric site3 km→✦Medieval farmstead and field system 525m south of Yarncliff QuarryHistoric site3.7 km→

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