Toad's Mouth prehistoric field system 6 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Getting here
53.32363, -1.61228
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Blue Tit +101 more · last seen 2026; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Blue Tit +101 more · last seen 2026; Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, 7-spot Ladybird, Dasysyrphus albostriatus +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heather, Bilberry, Cowberry +86 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Derwent Valley Heritage Way Walking route 89 km ▾
Named route Length 89 km Regional walking route
Show on map Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
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Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Orange Route, Longshaw Estate Walking route 2.7 km ▾
No steps or stiles.
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Named route Length 2.7 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw Estate Walking route 8.4 km ▾
Panoramic views across the Peak District. This circular walk includes some short, steep sections as well as uneven ground and some muddy areas. Ensure you are wearing suitable footwear.
Named route Length 8.4 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Porter Brook Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Porter Local cycle route
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 98 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 98 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 100 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 100 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface rocky
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 473 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 473 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Photos Rock and heather, near Toad's Mouth
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Wildlife to spot
28,128 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 28,128 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Goldfinch · Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Brambling +31
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Red Deer · Grey Squirrel
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Hairy Wood Ant · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Dasysyrphus · Epistrophe grossulariae +7
Hairy Wood Ant Formica lugubris2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus2025 Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025 Bembidion lunulatum Bembidion lunulatum 🌿 Plants 25 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Heather · Crowberry agg. · Cowberry · Hairy Wood-rush · Holly +20
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2025 Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2025 Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa Holly Ilex aquifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 28,128 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Goldfinch · Chaffinch · Blue Tit · Brambling +31
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Red Deer · Grey Squirrel
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Hairy Wood Ant · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Dasysyrphus · Epistrophe grossulariae +7
Hairy Wood Ant Formica lugubris2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus2025 Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025 Bembidion lunulatum Bembidion lunulatum 🌿 Plants 25 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Heather · Crowberry agg. · Cowberry · Hairy Wood-rush · Holly +20
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2025 Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea2025 Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa Holly Ilex aquifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes
Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes
Otiorhynchus porcatus Otiorhynchus porcatus
Otiorhynchus porcatus Otiorhynchus porcatus
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Sciara hemerobioides Sciara hemerobioides2025
Sciara hemerobioides Sciara hemerobioides2025
Dor Beetle Geotrupes stercorarius2025
Dor Beetle Geotrupes stercorarius2025 Scots Pine
Scots Pine
Pinus sylvestris2025
Pinus sylvestris2025
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2025
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2025
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Oak Quercus
Oak Quercus
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris2025
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris2025
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2025
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2025
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2025
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2025 