Getting here
53.28242, -1.95282
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Carrion Crow, Wren, Canada Goose +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Canada Goose +70 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Formica lemani, Eristalis tenax, Common Red Soldier Beetle +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Formica lemani, Eristalis tenax, Common Red Soldier Beetle +52 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Royal Fern, Crowberry agg., Cross-leaved Heath +47 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Royal Fern, Crowberry agg., Cross-leaved Heath +47 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Crowberry agg., Bilberry, Common Nettle +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Midshires WayWalking route370 km
Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail
White Peak Loop - Link to Monsal TrailWalking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 1Walking route
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Old Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Old Roadbyway open to all traffic · 138 m
Wildlife to spot
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