Sheepwash Bank and Dennis Knoll prehistoric settlement and field system 14 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 14 ha
Getting here
53.35344, -1.65672
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Meadow Pipit ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Meadow Pipit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Sericomyia lappona, Swollen-thighed Beetle +55 more · last seen 2025; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Foxglove, Soft-rush, Bracken +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 17 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 Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk, Walking route 7.4 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 route Length 7.4 km Duration 02:30 Round trip Local 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 Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High Peak Walking route 12.1 km ▾
Named route Length 12.1 km Duration 04:00 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 9 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 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 Main Route Cycling route 11 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 11 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Long Causeway byway open to all traffic · 961 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 961 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Long Causeway byway open to all traffic · 206 m ▾
Public path byway open to all traffic Length 206 m Surface gravel Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
18,238 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,238 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 24 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Great Tit · Goldcrest · Wren · Red Grouse (scotica) · Robin +19
Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Raven Corvus corax Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Siskin Spinus spinus Magpie Pica pica Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Domestic Cattle · Feral Sheep
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Domestic Cattle Bos taurus Feral Sheep Ovis aries 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Scathophaga stercoraria · Mesembrina meridiana
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Soft-rush · Foxglove · Beech · Bracken · Scots Pine +83
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025 Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025 Beech Fagus sylvatica2025 Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025 Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025 Dandelion Taraxacum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,238 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 24 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Great Tit · Goldcrest · Wren · Red Grouse (scotica) · Robin +19
Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redwing Turdus iliacus Rook Corvus frugilegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Raven Corvus corax Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Siskin Spinus spinus Magpie Pica pica Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus 🦌 Mammals 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Domestic Cattle · Feral Sheep
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Domestic Cattle Bos taurus Feral Sheep Ovis aries 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Scathophaga stercoraria · Mesembrina meridiana
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Soft-rush · Foxglove · Beech · Bracken · Scots Pine +83
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025 Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025 Beech Fagus sylvatica2025 Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025 Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025 Dandelion Taraxacum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Broad Buckler-fern
Broad Buckler-fern
Dryopteris dilatata2025
Dryopteris dilatata2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Lesser Knotweed Koenigia campanulata2025
Lesser Knotweed Koenigia campanulata2025
Trailing St John's-wort Hypericum humifusum2025
Trailing St John's-wort Hypericum humifusum2025
Quaking-grass Briza media2025
Quaking-grass Briza media2025
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2025
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2025
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2025
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2025
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2025
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2025
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2025
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2025
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2025
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Gorse Ulex2025
Gorse Ulex2025
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos2025
Cranberry Vaccinium oxycoccos2025
Pirri-pirri-bur Acaena novae-zelandiae2025
Pirri-pirri-bur Acaena novae-zelandiae2025
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2025
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis2025
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Lolium perenne Lolium perenne2025
Lolium perenne Lolium perenne2025
Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2025
Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Elm Ulmus2025
Elm Ulmus2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Remote Sedge Carex remota2025
Remote Sedge Carex remota2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea2025
Bristle Club-rush Isolepis setacea2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2025
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2025
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2025
Salix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtii Salix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtii2025
Salix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtii Salix caprea x cinerea = S. x reichardtii2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2025
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2025
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2025
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2025
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2025
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2025
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Star Sedge Carex echinata2025
Star Sedge Carex echinata2025
Common Milkwort Polygala vulgaris2025
Common Milkwort Polygala vulgaris2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2025
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2025
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2025
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2025
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Sweet-Grass Glyceria2025
Sweet-Grass Glyceria2025
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2025
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2025
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2025
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2025
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens2025
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2025
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2025
Eyebright Euphrasia2025
Eyebright Euphrasia2025
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2025
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2025
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2025
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2025
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2025
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2025
Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus2025
Bromus hordeaceus Bromus hordeaceus2025
Pignut Conopodium majus2025
Pignut Conopodium majus2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2025
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2025
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius2025
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius2025
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis2025
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis2025 