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The Warren Romano-British settlement, 320m north west of North Lees Hall

2 ha

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.34981, -1.65036

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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· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Sericomyia lappona, Scathophaga stercoraria +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Sericomyia lappona, Scathophaga stercoraria +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Soft-rush, Scots Pine +59 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Foxglove, Soft-rush, Scots Pine +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Bilberry, Dandelion +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk,Walking route7.4 km

Ladybower Reservoir, farmland and wooded cloughs. Views of Derwent Valley and High Peak area. Rough walking through fields, woodland paths, roads and open moorland. Dogs must be on leads.

Named routeLength 7.4 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Named routeLength 11.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Named routeLength 12.1 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Named routeRef 6Length 252 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route347 m
Named routeRef 6Length 347 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route11 km
Named routeRef 6Length 11 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath near North Lees

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath near North Lees

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hathersage ParkUrban park2.3 km→⛪Hathersage Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Quarry Hill & Hill 60 WW1 training trenchesHistoric site2.9 km→✦Redmires First World War Training AreaHistoric site2.9 km→✦Sheepwash Bank and Dennis Knoll prehistoric settlement and field systemHistoric site600 m→⛪St Michael's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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