Scraperlow Plantation 8 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › Derbyshire Dales Getting here
53.33076, -1.64347
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Oddfellows Road 237m away — 12 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Oddfellows Road 237m away — 12 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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 — Robin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heather, Cowberry, Crowberry agg. +64 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Cowberry, Crowberry agg. +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Crowberry agg., Bilberry, Sheep's Sorrel +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Yellow Meadow Ant, 7-spot Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Yellow Meadow Ant, 7-spot Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 50 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 Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High Peak Walking route 11.5 km ▾
Named route Length 11.5 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local 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 Baulk Lane public footpath · 195 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 195 m Surface gravel Path type: service
Show on map Baulk Lane public footpath · 251 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 251 m Surface unpaved Path type: service
Show on map Hungry Lane public footpath · 31 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 31 m Surface asphalt Path type: residential
Show on map 11 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 252 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 252 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 347 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 347 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Photos Rooftops and Gorse Piece Plantation
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Wildlife to spot
34,189 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 34,189 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Coal Tit · Goldfinch +25
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Heather · Crowberry agg. · Snowdrop · Dandelion · Scots Pine +10
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2025 Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Dandelion Taraxacum Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025 Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 34,189 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Nuthatch · Coal Tit · Goldfinch +25
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Heather · Crowberry agg. · Snowdrop · Dandelion · Scots Pine +10
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2025 Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Dandelion Taraxacum Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025 Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ribwort Plantain
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata2025
Plantago lanceolata2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2025
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2025
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Aubretia Aubrieta deltoidea2025
Aubretia Aubrieta deltoidea2025
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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