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STUBBINS PARK

2 ha

📷 Spider Plant · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.34045, -1.94762

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Holly, Lesser Celandine +57 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Holly, Lesser Celandine +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 25 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
GM Ringway Stage 6Walking route13.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 6 - Strines to Marple

Named routeLength 13.4 kmRegional walking route
Lantern Pike Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route7.4 km
Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Mount Famine, South Head and Brown Knoll (Ethels), High PeakWalking route10.9 km
Named routeLength 10.9 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
Named routeLength 15.6 kmRegional walking route
Peak Forest Tramway Trailpublic footpath · 255 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 255 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Peak Forest Tramway Trailpublic footpath · 626 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 626 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest Tramway TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Sett Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peak Forest CanalCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

About this nature reserve

Stubbins Park is a 2-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in High Peak, East Midlands. Visitors typically enjoy walking in a tranquil woodland environment, where they can observe birds and various woodland flora.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stubbins Lane, Chinley, Easter Sunday 2008 - geograph.org.uk - 814134

📷 Spider Plant · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stubbins Lane, Chinley, Easter Sunday 2008 - geograph.org.uk - 814134

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