Getting here
53.35220, -1.64121
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Red Grouse (scotica), Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Red Grouse (scotica), Carrion Crow +82 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Beech, Wood-sorrel +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Foxglove, Bracken, Bilberry +55 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Foxglove, Bracken, Bilberry +55 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Common Green Grasshopper, Sericomyia lappona +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Common Green Grasshopper, Sericomyia lappona +44 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
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
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
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Main RouteCycling route347 m
🐴Horse riding
12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Long Causewaybyway open to all traffic · 58 m
Long Causewaybyway open to all traffic · 259 m
Long Causewaybyway open to all traffic · 312 m
Long Causewaybyway open to all traffic · 498 m
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