Getting here
53.24605, -1.89790
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Jackdaw +54 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Coltsfoot, Maidenhair Spleenwort +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Coltsfoot, Maidenhair Spleenwort +15 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Neomyia cornicina +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, 7-spot Ladybird, Neomyia cornicina +6 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Limestone WayWalking route74 km
Castleton to Rocester
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Manifold TrailWalking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km
Buxton to Northwich
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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