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Valais Blacknose Sheep

📷 Ian Sanders · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.06080, -1.92534

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm attraction

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Nebria brevicollis, Marbled Minor agg., Large Yellow Underwing +119 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Nebria brevicollis, Marbled Minor agg., Large Yellow Underwing +119 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Cuckooflower, Heather +44 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Cuckooflower, Heather +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Hogweed, Rowan +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 15Walking route12.9 km
Named routeLength 12.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16Walking route18.1 km
Named routeLength 18.1 kmRegional walking route
Mellow Lanepublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmSurface gravelPath type: service
Ipstones 87public footpath · 296 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 296 mPath type: path
Ipstones 89public footpath · 286 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 286 mPath type: service
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 549Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 549Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route559 m
Named routeRef 549Length 559 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mellow Lanebridleway · 607 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 607 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Ipstones 85bridleway · 548 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 548 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blackbrook Zoological Park

📷 Ian Sanders · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackbrook Zoological Park

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