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St Michael's Roman Catholic Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Cintras Restaurant and Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: Roman Catholic Church of St Michael the Archangel, boundary walls, gate piers and gates; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Burnet, Alder, Herb-Robert +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 45 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 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 routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Orange Route, Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 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 routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw EstateWalking route8.4 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 routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Baulk Lanepublic footpath · 116 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 116 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Baulk Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Hungry Lanepublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Named routeRef 6Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route347 m
Named routeRef 6Length 347 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route11 km
Named routeRef 6Length 11 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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