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Stoke Flat South prehistoric field system

6 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.27951, -1.62166

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Robin, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Robin, Carrion Crow +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Meadowsweet, Common Bistort +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ragged-Robin, Ribwort Plantain, Climbing Corydalis +83 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ragged-Robin, Ribwort Plantain, Climbing Corydalis +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Syrphus, Broad-bodied Chaser +34 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Keeled Skimmer, Syrphus, Broad-bodied Chaser +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional 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
Longshaw Woodland Explorer Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route4.8 km

Reasonable terrain with some steep sections. 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 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 680Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birch tree above Froggatt Edge

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birch tree above Froggatt Edge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️LONGSHAWCountry park3.3 km→✦Baslow BridgeHistoric site3.5 km→✦Toad's Mouth prehistoric field systemHistoric site4.9 km→✦Froggatt BridgeHistoric site1 km→✦Calver weir and water management system 200m north east of Stocking FarmHistoric site1.1 km→✦Medieval farmstead and field system 525m south of Yarncliff QuarryHistoric site2.9 km→

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