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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.24221, -1.94583

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Jackdaw
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grass-of-Parnassus, Frog Orchid, Hart's-Tongue +94 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grass-of-Parnassus, Frog Orchid, Hart's-Tongue +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Crowberry agg., Ramsons, Hazel +14 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericomyia silentis, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericomyia silentis, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
White Peak Loop - Link to Monsal TrailWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

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Tumulus

📷 Wikipedia · Tumulus · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Grin Low and Buxton Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park2.4 km→🏞️BUXTON AND POOLE'S CAVERNCountry park1.5 km→✦PAVILION GARDENS, BUXTONHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Pavilion GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱The SlopesUrban park2.8 km→

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