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Tideslow Rake lead rake and lime kiln

9 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.29861, -1.77030

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Twite, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Twite, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Stump Puffball, Brown Birch Bolete, Alchemilla Rust +7 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Stump Puffball, Brown Birch Bolete, Alchemilla Rust +7 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Yarrow, Ground-elder +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Yarrow, Ground-elder +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Ground-elder, Dandelion +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
Named routeLength 15.6 kmRegional walking route
Mam Tor Cavedale Loop, High PeakWalking route9.5 km
Named routeLength 9.5 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Mam Tor Circular Walk, High PeakWalking route4.8 km

Views of the Peak District. Plan ahead, can get extremely busy on weekends. Moderate walking on good paths, some steps and steep climbs. Several gates and stiles. Steep paths may be slippery when wet.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Tideslow Rakepublic footpath · 2.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2.1 kmSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
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 route34 m
Named routeRef 680Length 34 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 680Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tideslow Rake Snow Scene

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tideslow Rake Snow Scene

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪Bradwell Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→🌱Tideswell Dale Picnic AreaUrban park3.8 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Barnabas's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Arbourseats Veins and Sough, Wardlow Sough, Nay Green Mine and Washing Floors, Hading Vein and Seedlow RakeHistoric site3.8 km→✦Slitherstone and Linacre lead mines and a limekiln 725m south west of Rowter FarmHistoric site4.5 km→

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