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The Rough

7 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.02647, -1.66590

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Pincushion, Lateral Cryphaea, Endive Pellia +102 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Common Pincushion, Lateral Cryphaea, Endive Pellia +102 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Common Threadwort, Ramsons +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named route
Amber Valley Routeway Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (up'ards)Walking route
Named route
Royal Shrovetide Challenge Walk (down'ards)Walking route
Named route
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 547Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Alternative RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route450 m
Named routeRef 68Length 450 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Carsington Water Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A lush field of grass

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A lush field of grass

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🌱Millfields Picnic AreaUrban park3.2 km→✦Atlow moated site, enclosures and causewayHistoric site800 m→💧Carsington WaterReservoir4.5 km→💧Carsington WaterReservoir4.5 km→🌱Brickyard ParkUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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