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Quarry Hill & Hill 60 WW1 training trenches

30 ha

📷 Martin Speck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

53.36873, -1.62073

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Robin
  • ✦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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Kestrel +54 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Robin, Kestrel +54 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Porter Brook TrailWalking route
Named routeRef PorterLocal cycle route
Sheffield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRef SRW
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 6Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route100 m
Named routeRef 6Length 100 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface rocky
Main RouteCycling route473 m
Named routeRef 6Length 473 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route249 m
Named routeRef 6Length 249 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Quarry near Redmires Road

📷 Martin Speck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Quarry near Redmires Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hathersage ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Redmires First World War Training AreaHistoric site0 m→⛪Hathersage Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→💧Redmires Lower ReservoirReservoir1.4 km→💧Redmires Lower ReservoirReservoir1.4 km→✦Sheepwash Bank and Dennis Knoll prehistoric settlement and field systemHistoric site2.9 km→