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🦅Birds🐄Farms🦉Wildlife
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
53.06156, -1.92384
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Warty Pig on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Wren
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Warty Pig on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🅿️Parking🚻Toilets🐄Farm visit
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
🐄Farm visits
Very strong match
Farm attraction
Varies
Mammals — Mole, Field Vole, Rabbit +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Nebria brevicollis, Marbled Minor agg., Large Yellow Underwing +118 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Cuckooflower, Heather +44 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km13 signed routes nearby · 22 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
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
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
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Wildlife to spot
3,803 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,803 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springautumn
2025▾
Robin · Magpie · Moorhen · Goldfinch · Carrion Crow +38
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- MagpiePica pica
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RavenCorvus corax
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- TealAnas crecca
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Great TitParus major
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- SwiftApus apus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Mole · Field Vole · Otter · Badger · Brown Hare
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Field VoleMicrotus agrestis
- OtterLutra lutra
- BadgerMeles meles
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Toad
Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird · Melanostoma · Volucella pellucens · Common Green Grasshopper +4
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- MelanostomaMelanostoma
- Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens
- Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus
- Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis
- Sphaerophoria
Chicory · Cuckooflower · Ribwort Plantain · Hogweed · Bertha's Dandelion +32
- ChicoryCichorium intybus
- CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
- Bertha's DandelionTaraxacum berthae
- MoonwortBotrychium lunaria
- CowberryVaccinium vitis-idaea
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,803 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds43 species
springautumn
2025▾
Robin · Magpie · Moorhen · Goldfinch · Carrion Crow +38
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- MagpiePica pica
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RavenCorvus corax
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- TealAnas crecca
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Great TitParus major
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- SwiftApus apus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Mole · Field Vole · Otter · Badger · Brown Hare
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Field VoleMicrotus agrestis
- OtterLutra lutra
- BadgerMeles meles
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Toad
Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird · Melanostoma · Volucella pellucens · Common Green Grasshopper +4
- Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- MelanostomaMelanostoma
- Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens
- Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus
- Cicadella viridisCicadella viridis
- Sphaerophoria
Chicory · Cuckooflower · Ribwort Plantain · Hogweed · Bertha's Dandelion +32
- ChicoryCichorium intybus
- CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata
- HogweedHeracleum sphondylium
- Bertha's DandelionTaraxacum berthae
- MoonwortBotrychium lunaria
- CowberryVaccinium vitis-idaea
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulusCheilosiaCheilosiaCheilosiaCheilosiaCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisCow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestrisPink PurslaneClaytonia sibiricaPink PurslaneClaytonia sibiricaHeath SpeedwellVeronica officinalisHeath SpeedwellVeronica officinalisCommon Cow-wheatMelampyrum pratenseCommon Cow-wheatMelampyrum pratenseHeath Wood-rushLuzula multifloraHeath Wood-rushLuzula multifloraWide-stalked DandelionTaraxacum euryphyllumWide-stalked DandelionTaraxacum euryphyllumWater AvensGeum rivaleWater AvensGeum rivaleAdder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatumAdder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatumLousewortPedicularis sylvaticaLousewortPedicularis sylvaticaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaBogbeanMenyanthes trifoliataBogbeanMenyanthes trifoliataMouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarumMouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarumDaisyBellis perennisDaisyBellis perennisHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreWater HorsetailEquisetum fluviatileWater HorsetailEquisetum fluviatileBee OrchidOphrys apiferaBee OrchidOphrys apiferaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisBilberryVaccinium myrtillusBilberryVaccinium myrtillusElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGermander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrysGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosaWood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa