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Stone Edge smelt mill at Moss Farm

1 ha

📷 Norman Caesar · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeHeritageBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.19864, -1.50030

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Yellow-legged Gull +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Crab Apple +27 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bilberry, Cross-leaved Heath, Crab Apple +27 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Crab Apple, Thyme-leaved Speedwell +6 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
North Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Rother Valley WashlandsCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
LCN 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stone edge chimney

📷 Norman Caesar · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stone edge chimney

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Somersall ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Wall PondUrban park4.1 km→✦Holymoorside & Walton South Boundary StoneHistoric site3.2 km→✦SYDNOPE HALLHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→🐄Marsh Green Farm ShopVisitor farm2.9 km→

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