Slitherstone and Linacre lead mines and a limekiln 725m south west of Rowter Farm
24 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha
Getting here
53.33082, -1.81129
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
- ✦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
- 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Carrion Crow
- ✦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 — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Wheatear +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Wheatear +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Black Ant, Small White, Painted Lady +95 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Crosswort, Harebell, Germander Speedwell +112 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km10 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Edale Circular Walk, High PeakWalking route5.4 km▾
Low level circular walk which includes part of the Pennine Way, following streams and stone-flagged paths. Dogs must be kept on leads.
Named routeLength 5.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll (Ethels), High PeakWalking route10.9 km▾
Named routeLength 10.9 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km▾
Named routeLength 15.6 kmRegional walking route
Mam Tor Cavedale Loop, High PeakWalking route9.5 km▾
Named routeLength 9.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route454 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 454 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route119 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route969 m▾
Named routeRef 6Length 969 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 6Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
3,834 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,834 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds34 species
springsummer
2025▾
Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Wheatear · Swallow · Skylark +29
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- RavenCorvus corax
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- MagpiePica pica
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Stoat
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Smooth Newt
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Small Black Ant · Myrmica scabrinodis · Common Blue Damselfly · Eristalis tenax · Rhingia campestris +45
- Small Black AntLasius niger2025
- Myrmica scabrinodisMyrmica scabrinodis2025
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
- Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris2025
- Helophilus pendulus
Green Spleenwort · Mountain Pansy · Crosswort · Marsh Thistle · Yarrow +25
- Green SpleenwortAsplenium viride
- Mountain PansyViola lutea
- CrosswortCruciata laevipes
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- Lady's BedstrawGalium verum
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,834 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds34 species
springsummer
2025▾
Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Wheatear · Swallow · Skylark +29
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- RavenCorvus corax
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- MagpiePica pica
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Stoat
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Smooth Newt
- Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Small Black Ant · Myrmica scabrinodis · Common Blue Damselfly · Eristalis tenax · Rhingia campestris +45
- Small Black AntLasius niger2025
- Myrmica scabrinodisMyrmica scabrinodis2025
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2025
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2025
- Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris2025
- Helophilus pendulus
Green Spleenwort · Mountain Pansy · Crosswort · Marsh Thistle · Yarrow +25
- Green SpleenwortAsplenium viride
- Mountain PansyViola lutea
- CrosswortCruciata laevipes
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- YarrowAchillea millefolium
- Lady's BedstrawGalium verum
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus2025
Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025Sphaerophoria scriptaSphaerophoria scripta2025Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus2024Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus2024Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2024Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus2024Mecinus pyrasterMecinus pyrasterMecinus pyrasterMecinus pyrasterBibio pomonaeBibio pomonae2025Bibio pomonaeBibio pomonae2025Dicranophragma nemoraleDicranophragma nemorale2025Dicranophragma nemoraleDicranophragma nemorale2025Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus2025Striped Slender RobberflyLeptogaster cylindrica2025Striped Slender RobberflyLeptogaster cylindrica2025Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum2025Chrysotoxum bicinctumChrysotoxum bicinctum2025Formica lemaniFormica lemani2025Formica lemaniFormica lemani2025Mottled GrasshopperMyrmeleotettix maculatus2025Mottled GrasshopperMyrmeleotettix maculatus2025Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus2025Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2025Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2025Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2025Black-tailed SkimmerOrthetrum cancellatum2025Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii2025Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2025Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2025Myrmica sabuletiMyrmica sabuleti2025Myrmica sabuletiMyrmica sabuleti2025Limonia phragmitidisLimonia phragmitidis2025Limonia phragmitidisLimonia phragmitidis2025Orchid BeetleDascillus cervinus2025Orchid BeetleDascillus cervinus2025Yellow Meadow AntLasius flavus2025Yellow Meadow AntLasius flavus2025Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2025Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2025Mystacides longicornisMystacides longicornis2025Mystacides longicornisMystacides longicornis2025Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2025Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus2025Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2025Corixa panzeriCorixa panzeri2025Corixa panzeriCorixa panzeri2025Slender-footed RobberflyLeptarthrus brevirostris2025Slender-footed RobberflyLeptarthrus brevirostris2025Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2025Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2025Chironomus cingulatusChironomus cingulatus2025Chironomus cingulatusChironomus cingulatus2025Trichocera regelationisTrichocera regelationis2025Trichocera regelationisTrichocera regelationis2025Myrmica ruginodisMyrmica ruginodis2024Myrmica ruginodisMyrmica ruginodis2024Austrolimnophila ochraceaAustrolimnophila ochracea2024Austrolimnophila ochraceaAustrolimnophila ochracea2024Bilberry BumblebeeBombus monticola2024Bilberry BumblebeeBombus monticola2024Herina frondescentiaeHerina frondescentiae2024Herina frondescentiaeHerina frondescentiae2024Tipula confusaTipula confusa2024Tipula confusaTipula confusa2024Herina lugubrisHerina lugubris2024Herina lugubrisHerina lugubris2024Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2024Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2024Platycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatus2024Platycheirus clypeatusPlatycheirus clypeatus2024Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis2024Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis2024Oedemera luridaOedemera lurida2024Oedemera luridaOedemera lurida2024Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2024Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2024Dicranomyia morioDicranomyia morio2024Dicranomyia morioDicranomyia morio2024Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2024Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2024Tiger CraneflyNephrotoma flavescens2024Tiger CraneflyNephrotoma flavescens2024Early-purple OrchidOrchis masculaEarly-purple OrchidOrchis masculaMusk ThistleCarduus nutans2024Musk ThistleCarduus nutans2024Wood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaWood-sorrelOxalis acetosellaCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusSmall ScabiousScabiosa columbariaSmall ScabiousScabiosa columbariaMossy SaxifrageSaxifraga hypnoidesMossy SaxifrageSaxifraga hypnoidesTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaWall-rueAsplenium ruta-murariaMeadow Crane's-billGeranium pratenseMeadow Crane's-billGeranium pratenseCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisGreat MulleinVerbascum thapsus2024Great MulleinVerbascum thapsus2024Great HorsetailEquisetum telmateia2024Great HorsetailEquisetum telmateia2024HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2024HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2024Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2024Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2024Kidney VetchAnthyllis vulneraria2024Kidney VetchAnthyllis vulneraria2024Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus2024Compact RushJuncus conglomeratus2024Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2024Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2024Blue FleabaneErigeron acris2024Blue FleabaneErigeron acris2024Rough HawkbitLeontodon hispidus2024Rough HawkbitLeontodon hispidus2024Knotted PearlwortSagina nodosa2024Knotted PearlwortSagina nodosa2024Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2024Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2024Dotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata2024Dotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata2024Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2024Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2024