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Putwell Hill Mine

4 ha

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.24246, -1.73982

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Grey Heron +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Grey Heron +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Meadowsweet, Water Mint +27 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Yellow Meadow Ant, Murky-legged Black Legionnaire +138 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Toothwort, Early-purple Orchid, Lords-and-Ladies +175 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Toothwort, Early-purple Orchid, Lords-and-Ladies +175 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Brushfield Lanepublic footpath · 418 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 418 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Brushfield Lanepublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mPath type: service
🚴

Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route34 m
Named routeRef 680Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route476 m
Named routeRef 680Length 476 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 680Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route601 m
Named routeRef 680Length 601 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brushfield Lanebridleway · 692 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 692 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Brushfield Lanebridleway · 264 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 264 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Brushfield Lanebridleway · 291 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 291 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Brushfield Lanebridleway · 612 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 612 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Brushfield Lanebridleway · 35 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 35 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On Putwell Hill

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On Putwell Hill

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