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Round cairn 200m west of Margery Hill triangulation pillar

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📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.45706, -1.71939

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Stonechat, Curlew +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Red Grouse (scotica), Stonechat, Curlew +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Dark Crottle, Platismatia glauca, Lecidea grisella +45 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Dark Crottle, Platismatia glauca, Lecidea grisella +45 more · last seen 2012

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Small Heath, Oak Eggar +122 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Small Heath, Oak Eggar +122 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Heath Bedstraw, Bog Moss +55 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heather, Heath Bedstraw, Bog Moss +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 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
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional 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 route1.9 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route861 m
Named routeRef 62Length 861 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cut Gatebridleway · 2.9 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.9 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Cut Gatebridleway · 89 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 89 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Cut Gatebridleway · 331 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 331 mSurface settPath type: bridleway
Cut Gatebridleway · 342 m

Large rocks on path, not avoidable.

Public pathbridlewayLength 342 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

At Margery Hill Cairn - Bronze Age Burial Mound

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

At Margery Hill Cairn - Bronze Age Burial Mound

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💧Langsett ReservoirReservoir4.9 km→💧Langsett ReservoirReservoir4.9 km→💧Howden ReservoirReservoir3.1 km→💧Howden ReservoirReservoir3.1 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir5 km→💧Derwent ReservoirReservoir5 km→

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