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Reconstructed packhorse bridge from Derwent Hall See also DERBYSHIRE 18

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📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.45261, -1.74665

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Canada Goose, Coal Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Canada Goose, Coal Tit +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Leptophlebia marginata, Hairy Wood Ant, Upland Summer Mayfly +95 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Leptophlebia marginata, Hairy Wood Ant, Upland Summer Mayfly +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bog Moss, Bilberry, Heather +96 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bog Moss, Bilberry, Heather +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk,Walking route7.4 km

Ladybower Reservoir, farmland and wooded cloughs. Views of Derwent Valley and High Peak area. Rough walking through fields, woodland paths, roads and open moorland. Dogs must be on leads.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 8Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 62Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route861 m
Named routeRef 62Length 861 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cut Gatebridleway · 494 m

Large rocks on path, not avoidable.

Public pathbridlewayLength 494 mSurface rockPath type: bridleway
Pack Horse Bridgebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface settPath type: bridleway
Pack Horse Bridgebridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface settPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

An infant River Derwent passes under the packhorse bridge at Slippery Stones

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

An infant River Derwent passes under the packhorse bridge at Slippery Stones

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Howden ReservoirReservoir2 km→💧Howden ReservoirReservoir2 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir4.2 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir4.2 km→✦Round cairn 200m west of Margery Hill triangulation pillarHistoric site1.9 km→✦Cairn 550m south of Howden Reservoir Dam wallHistoric site3.2 km→

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