Rough Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 107 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 107 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Derbyshire Dales Getting here
53.31114, -1.62843
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🌳 Large woodland — room to roam🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Nuthatch, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Nuthatch, Chaffinch +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Climbing Corydalis, Beech, Cowberry +98 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, 7-spot Ladybird, Dasysyrphus albostriatus +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Beech, Bilberry, Wood-sorrel +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 158 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 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 route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Orange Route, Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 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 route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw Estate Walking route 8.4 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 route Length 8.4 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Porter Brook Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Porter Local cycle route
Show on map Station Road public footpath · 364 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 364 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Hollowgate public footpath · 381 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 381 m Surface dirt Path type: path
Show on map Station Road public footpath · 28 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 28 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Thornhill Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 11 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 2.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Ruined engine house, Bole Hill Quarry, Derbyshire
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45,018 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 45,018 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Chaffinch · Goldfinch · Long-tailed Tit +36
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Red Deer · Grey Squirrel
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Bembidion lunulatum · Melangyna lasiophthalma · Paranchus albipes · Otiorhynchus porcatus +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Bembidion lunulatum Bembidion lunulatum Melangyna lasiophthalma Melangyna lasiophthalma Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes Otiorhynchus porcatus Otiorhynchus porcatus Acalles ptinoides Acalles ptinoides 🌿 Plants 23 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Gorse · Lesser Celandine · Coltsfoot · Beech · Hairy Wood-rush +18
Gorse Ulex europaeus Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Beech Fagus sylvatica Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 45,018 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Chaffinch · Goldfinch · Long-tailed Tit +36
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coal Tit Periparus ater Magpie Pica pica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Red Deer · Grey Squirrel
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 7 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Bembidion lunulatum · Melangyna lasiophthalma · Paranchus albipes · Otiorhynchus porcatus +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Bembidion lunulatum Bembidion lunulatum Melangyna lasiophthalma Melangyna lasiophthalma Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes Otiorhynchus porcatus Otiorhynchus porcatus Acalles ptinoides Acalles ptinoides 🌿 Plants 23 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Gorse · Lesser Celandine · Coltsfoot · Beech · Hairy Wood-rush +18
Gorse Ulex europaeus Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Beech Fagus sylvatica Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata Broad Buckler-fern
Broad Buckler-fern
Dryopteris dilatata2025
Dryopteris dilatata2025
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Oak Quercus
Oak Quercus
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata
Climbing Corydalis Ceratocapnos claviculata
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Willow Salix
Willow Salix
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025 