Getting here
53.18173, -1.65449
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Raven, Robin, Blue Tit +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Robin, Blue Tit +86 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Snowberry, Hedge Woundwort +46 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Green-veined White +88 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Peacock, Green-veined White +88 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Walnut, Ramsons +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Limestone WayWalking route74 km
Castleton to Rocester
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Monsal TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Monsal TrailCycling route
White Peak LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Wildlife to spot
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