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Thornbridge Outdoors

5 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.23571, -1.70790

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Dipper, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Dipper, Jackdaw +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Rosebay Willowherb, Meadow Saxifrage +63 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Rosebay Willowherb, Meadow Saxifrage +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Marjoram, Bulrush, Hogweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route476 m
Named routeRef 680Length 476 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 680Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route601 m
Named routeRef 680Length 601 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Detail of stone carving at Thornbridge Hall

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Detail of stone carving at Thornbridge Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦THORNBRIDGE HALLHistoric site400 m→✦'Sheepwash' BridgeHistoric site1.4 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Riverside GardenUrban park3.4 km→

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