Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🧺Picnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha
Getting here
53.08571, -1.57569
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 136m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🛝Playground 136m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid🧺Picnic spot🛝Playground
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +54 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard priority habitat
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Peacock, Gatekeeper +67 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Free
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km10 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km▾
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km▾
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km▾
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 14Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Yokecliffe Lanepublic footpath · 384 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 384 mSurface compactedIncline downPath type: track
The Hannagespublic footpath · 287 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 287 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 547Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route286 m▾
Named routeRef 547Length 286 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route194 m▾
Named routeRef 547Length 194 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km▾
Named routeRef 54Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route97 m▾
Named routeRef 54Length 97 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km▾
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Old Lanerestricted byway · 58 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 58 mPath type: unclassified
Old Lanerestricted byway · 595 m▾
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 595 mSurface groundPath type: track
Photos
Wirksworth - Path at Stoney Wood Quarry
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
35,480 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
35,480 records · National Biodiversity NetworkCarabus nemoralis · Black Clock
- Carabus nemoralisCarabus nemoralis
- Black ClockPterostichus madidus
Common Whitlowgrass · Hairy Bitter-cress · Lesser Celandine · Common Nettle · Hoary Plantain +122
- Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna
- Hairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsuta
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Hoary PlantainPlantago media
- Shining Crane's-billGeranium lucidum
- Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
35,480 records · National Biodiversity NetworkCarabus nemoralis · Black Clock
- Carabus nemoralisCarabus nemoralis
- Black ClockPterostichus madidus
Common Whitlowgrass · Hairy Bitter-cress · Lesser Celandine · Common Nettle · Hoary Plantain +122
- Common WhitlowgrassErophila verna
- Hairy Bitter-cressCardamine hirsuta
- Lesser CelandineFicaria verna
- Common NettleUrtica dioica
- Hoary PlantainPlantago media
- Shining Crane's-billGeranium lucidum
- Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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