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Queen Mary's Bower

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📷 Deepwater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.22924, -1.61559

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Chaffinch
  • ✦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· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: QUEEN MARYS BOWER

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Ivy, Hogweed +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route9.6 km

Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 12Walking route10.4 km
Named routeLength 10.4 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 680Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Queen Mary's Bower, Chatsworth Park

📷 Deepwater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Queen Mary's Bower, Chatsworth Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park4.1 km→✦CHATSWORTH HOUSEHistoric site300 m→🌱Chatsworth ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Riverside GardenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park4.4 km→