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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🧺 Picnic
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › East Midlands › High Peak Getting here
53.34781, -1.74246
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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 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out ☕ Granny May’s Hope Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out ☕ Granny May’s Hope Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Jackdaw +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Jackdaw +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +89 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +89 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Wild Marjoram, Meadowsweet +169 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Wild Marjoram, Meadowsweet +169 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Limestone Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named route Length 74 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Edale Circular Walk, High Peak Walking route 5.4 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 route Length 5.4 km Duration 02:00 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 Eccles Lane public footpath · 62 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 62 m Path type: unclassified
Show on map Green Drive public footpath · 408 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 408 m Path type: track
Show on map Green Drive public footpath · 130 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 130 m Surface paved Path type: service
Show on map 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 454 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 454 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 119 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 119 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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 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
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Wildlife to spot
12,792 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,792 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Mallard · Moorhen · Grey Heron · Nuthatch · Jackdaw +38
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Common Darter · Hairy Shieldbug · Herina nigrina · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly +15
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Herina nigrina Herina nigrina2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Emperor Dragonfly Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Lesser Celandine · Tufted Vetch · Meadow Vetchling · Coltsfoot +37
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025 Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025 Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,792 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Mallard · Moorhen · Grey Heron · Nuthatch · Jackdaw +38
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Brown Hare
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Common Darter · Hairy Shieldbug · Herina nigrina · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly +15
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Herina nigrina Herina nigrina2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Emperor Dragonfly Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Lesser Celandine · Tufted Vetch · Meadow Vetchling · Coltsfoot +37
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025 Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025 Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anax imperator2025
Anax imperator2025
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus
Elaphrus cupreus Elaphrus cupreus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Poecilus cupreus Poecilus cupreus2025
Poecilus cupreus Poecilus cupreus2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Eriozona syrphoides Eriozona syrphoides2025
Eriozona syrphoides Eriozona syrphoides2025
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2025
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus2025
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus2025
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 2025
2025
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2025
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2025
Eyebright Euphrasia2025
Eyebright Euphrasia2025
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2025
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Honesty Lunaria annua
Honesty Lunaria annua
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica2025
Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025
Dame's-violet Hesperis matronalis2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Common Blue-sow-thistle Cicerbita macrophylla2025
Common Blue-sow-thistle Cicerbita macrophylla2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2025
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Common Fragrant-orchid Gymnadenia conopsea2025
Common Fragrant-orchid Gymnadenia conopsea2025
Quaking-grass Briza media2025
Quaking-grass Briza media2025
Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria2025
Small Scabious Scabiosa columbaria2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2025
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Bulrush Typha latifolia2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
St. John's-Wort Hypericum2025
St. John's-Wort Hypericum2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2025
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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