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White Edge Cairn

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.29506, -1.59887

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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

  • 🐕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 — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Marsh Pennywort, Cross-leaved Heath +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Gorse, Marsh Pennywort, Cross-leaved Heath +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Large Red Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hairy Wood Ant, Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Large Red Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Corn Mint, Sheep's Sorrel +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Pink Route (Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook Walk), Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

Access statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Orange Route, Longshaw EstateWalking route2.7 km

No steps or stiles. Accessibility statement: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 2.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal 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
Longshaw Woodland Explorer Walk, Longshaw EstateWalking route4.8 km

Reasonable terrain with some steep sections. https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/longshaw-burbage-and-the-eastern-moors/pdf/230208-longshaw-access-statement-feb-2024.pdf

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Edge Loop Cycling TrailCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11 km
Named routeRef 6Length 11 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Hurkling Stone on White Edge Moor

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Hurkling Stone on White Edge Moor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️LONGSHAWCountry park2.1 km→✦Toad's Mouth prehistoric field systemHistoric site3.3 km→✦Medieval farmstead and field system 525m south of Yarncliff QuarryHistoric site1.8 km→✦Padley Hall: a medieval great houseHistoric site2.5 km→✦Medieval field system and long houses at Lawrence FieldHistoric site2.5 km→✦Froggatt BridgeHistoric site2.9 km→

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