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Wells and Troughs

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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.24226, -1.71567

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Speckled Wood, Broad-bodied Chaser +91 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Speckled Wood, Broad-bodied Chaser +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Herb-Robert, Mezereon +133 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Herb-Robert, Mezereon +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Common Nettle, Rowan +21 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Monsal TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route476 m
Named routeRef 680Length 476 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route484 m
Named routeRef 680Length 484 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route601 m
Named routeRef 680Length 601 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cottage, Little Longstone

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cottage, Little Longstone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦THORNBRIDGE HALLHistoric site1.3 km→✦'Sheepwash' BridgeHistoric site2.2 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→✦Lees and Dove Rakes, Booth Lee Pipes and Sterndale SoughHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bath GardensUrban park4.2 km→

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