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Wayside cross known as Whibbersley Cross

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📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.25092, -1.55811

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Sericomyia silentis +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Sericomyia silentis +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Thistle, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Marsh Pennywort +87 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh Thistle, Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Marsh Pennywort +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Crowberry agg., Bilberry, Common Sorrel +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Chesterfield Round WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
South Chesterfield WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Views and Woodlands Walk at Longshaw, Longshaw EstateWalking route8.4 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 routeLength 8.4 kmDuration 03:30Round tripLocal walking route
Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge Red Deer Circular Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route9.6 km

Picturesque moorland route. Mostly flat circular with one or two steep sections and some woodland tracks. The paths can be narrow and stony in some places.

Named routeLength 9.6 kmDuration 03:00Round tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whibbersley Cross viewed from Clodhall Lane

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whibbersley Cross viewed from Clodhall Lane

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🌱Linacre ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦CHATSWORTH HOUSEHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Chatsworth ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Chatsworth House GardensUrban park4.4 km→✦Baslow BridgeHistoric site4.5 km→✦Queen Mary's BowerHistoric site4.5 km→

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