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53.36583, -1.99410
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 205m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 205m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Dipper, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Dipper, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +83 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Wall-rue, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +147 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hogweed, Wall-rue, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +147 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Garlic Mustard, Sweet Cicely +20 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 33 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Midshires Way Walking route 370 km ▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named route Length 370 km Regional walking route
Show on map GM Ringway Stage 6 Walking route 13.4 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple
Named route Length 13.4 km Regional walking route
Show on map A walk to The Cage, Lyme Walking route 1.9 km ▾
If you're looking for short walk with a big payoff, a walk to The Cage is essential on your visit to Lyme. Walk up the steep but short hill for views of the Manchester skyline, Peak District and deer sanctuary.
Named route Length 1.9 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map A Walk to the Lantern at Lyme Walking route 2.7 km ▾
You'll be rewarded with glorious views on this walk to a lesser visited areas of the park. You may also be able to see Lyme's red deer, who often spend their time in the east of the park.
Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Paddock Cottage Walk Walking route 2 km ▾
This enjoyable walk to Paddock Cottage, which also takes in Knightslow Wood, Pursfield Wood and Drinkwater Meadow, will reward you with memorable views of the surrounding area on a clear day.
Named route Length 2 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map High Street public footpath · 54 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 54 m Surface sett Path type: residential
Show on map New Mills FP 178 public footpath · 19 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 19 m Surface compacted Path type: cycleway
Show on map Sett Valley Trail public footpath · 8 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 8 m Incline up Path type: steps
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
High Peak Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Peak Forest Tramway Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Sett Valley Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Peak Forest Canal Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾
Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Sett Valley Trail bridleway · 638 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 638 m Surface compacted Path type: cycleway
Show on map Photos St George's Church in Winter
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Wildlife to spot
34,755 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 34,755 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Heron · Dipper · Jackdaw · Long-tailed Tit · Grey Wagtail +37
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 13 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Bibio pomonae · Small Elm Bark Beetle +8
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae Small Elm Bark Beetle Scolytus multistriatus Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Wall-rue · Ivy · Red Valerian · Coltsfoot · Hart's-Tongue +44
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Ivy Hedera helix Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025 Wood Sage Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 34,755 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Heron · Dipper · Jackdaw · Long-tailed Tit · Grey Wagtail +37
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 13 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Bibio pomonae · Small Elm Bark Beetle +8
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae Small Elm Bark Beetle Scolytus multistriatus Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria Wall-rue · Ivy · Red Valerian · Coltsfoot · Hart's-Tongue +44
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Ivy Hedera helix Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025 Wood Sage Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Teucrium scorodonia2025
Teucrium scorodonia2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Yellow Water-lily Nuphar lutea2025
Yellow Water-lily Nuphar lutea2025
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata2025
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata2025
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Aspen Populus tremula2025
Aspen Populus tremula2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Marsh Woundwort Stachys palustris2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2025
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2025
Butterbur Petasites hybridus2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Remote Sedge Carex remota2025
Remote Sedge Carex remota2025
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2025
Sweet Cicely Myrrhis odorata2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025
Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine2025
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2025
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2025
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia2025
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025 