Getting here
53.11431, -1.50089
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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 — Hawfinch, Wigeon, Yellow-legged Gull +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hawfinch, Wigeon, Yellow-legged Gull +48 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Amethyst Deceiver, Cingroen, Amanita'r Gwybed +87 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Amethyst Deceiver, Cingroen, Amanita'r Gwybed +87 more · last seen 2021
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Jelly Ear, Wood Blewits, Shaggy Parasol +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Harebell +59 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Harebell +59 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
Limestone WayWalking route74 km
Castleton to Rocester
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
White Peak LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Main RouteCycling route97 m
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Wildlife to spot
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