Getting here
53.39859, -1.72436
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Robin, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2026
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, False Chanterelle, Shaggy Inkcap +12 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, False Chanterelle, Shaggy Inkcap +12 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Foxglove, Herb-Robert, Japanese Knotweed +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Foxglove, Herb-Robert, Japanese Knotweed +45 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Common Cockchafer +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Common Cockchafer +29 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Derwent Valley and Reservoir Walk,Walking route7.4 km
Ladybower Reservoir, farmland and wooded cloughs. Views of Derwent Valley and High Peak area. Rough walking through fields, woodland paths, roads and open moorland. Dogs must be on leads.
Crook Hill Circular (Ethel), High PeakWalking route11.5 km
Lost Lad and Back Tor (Ethels), High PeakWalking route12.1 km
Derwent Dam Green RouteWalking route4.5 km
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Thornhill TrailCycling route
Route 6Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route252 m
Main RouteCycling route347 m
Main RouteCycling route11 km
Main RouteCycling route27 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Derwent Lanebridleway · 398 m
Derwent Lanebridleway · 14 m
Derwent Lanebridleway · 120 m
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