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53.31076, -1.53677
Open directionsv 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Herb-Robert, Wood Anemone +134 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Herb-Robert, Wood Anemone +134 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Blackthorn, Meadowsweet, Bilberry +24 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Chesterfield Round Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local 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 5 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 11 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 11 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 2.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
25,134 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,134 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Magpie · Long-tailed Tit +24
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Marmalade Hoverfly · Syrphus · Chrysogaster solstitialis · Blue-winged Olive · Sericostoma personatum +35
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Syrphus Syrphus Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis Blue-winged Olive Serratella ignita Sericostoma personatum Sericostoma personatum Plectrocnemia conspersa Plectrocnemia conspersa Leuctra 🌿 Plants 35 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Herb-Robert · Lesser Celandine · Selfheal · Wood Avens · Feverfew +30
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Wood Avens Geum urbanum Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,134 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Magpie · Long-tailed Tit +24
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Dunnock Prunella modularis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Marmalade Hoverfly · Syrphus · Chrysogaster solstitialis · Blue-winged Olive · Sericostoma personatum +35
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Syrphus Syrphus Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis Blue-winged Olive Serratella ignita Sericostoma personatum Sericostoma personatum Plectrocnemia conspersa Plectrocnemia conspersa Leuctra 🌿 Plants 35 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Herb-Robert · Lesser Celandine · Selfheal · Wood Avens · Feverfew +30
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Wood Avens Geum urbanum Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Leuctra
Leuctra
Agapetus Agapetus
Agapetus Agapetus
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Neoascia Neoascia
Neoascia Neoascia
Baetis Baetis
Baetis Baetis
Ecdyonurus Ecdyonurus
Ecdyonurus Ecdyonurus
Green Drake Ephemera danica
Green Drake Ephemera danica
Phaonia angelicae Phaonia angelicae
Phaonia angelicae Phaonia angelicae
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Limnephilidae Limnephilidae
Limnephilidae Limnephilidae
Glossosoma Glossosoma
Glossosoma Glossosoma
Non-biting midges Chironomidae
Non-biting midges Chironomidae
Leuctra fusca/moselyi Leuctra fusca/moselyi
Leuctra fusca/moselyi Leuctra fusca/moselyi
Olives (Baetidae) Baetidae
Olives (Baetidae) Baetidae
caddisflies Trichoptera
caddisflies Trichoptera
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata
Rhingia rostrata Rhingia rostrata
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Cheilosia Cheilosia
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Siphonoperla torrentium Siphonoperla torrentium
Siphonoperla torrentium Siphonoperla torrentium
Black flies Simuliidae
Black flies Simuliidae
Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis
Rhyacophila dorsalis Rhyacophila dorsalis
Habrophlebia fusca Habrophlebia fusca
Habrophlebia fusca Habrophlebia fusca
Polycentropus Polycentropus
Polycentropus Polycentropus
Rhithrogena semicolorata Rhithrogena semicolorata
Rhithrogena semicolorata Rhithrogena semicolorata
Leuctra inermis Leuctra inermis
Leuctra inermis Leuctra inermis
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche
Mystacides Mystacides
Mystacides Mystacides
Rhingia Rhingia
Rhingia Rhingia Meadowsweet
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria2025
Filipendula ulmaria2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris
Buckler-Fern Dryopteris
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Sanicle Sanicula europaea2025
Sanicle Sanicula europaea2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus2025
Winter Heliotrope Petasites pyrenaicus2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2025
Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum2025
Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum2025
Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia2025
Scorpion Weed Phacelia tanacetifolia2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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