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WHITWORTH INSTITUTE

8 ha

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.16198, -1.59313

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Whitworth Terrace — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Mystacides longicornis, Syrphus ribesii +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 13Walking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 11Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 12Walking route10.4 km
Named routeLength 10.4 kmRegional walking route
Onzain Waypublic footpath · 434 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 434 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
White Peak LoopCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 680Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route852 m
Named routeRef 680Length 852 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 680Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface flexsurface
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 680Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 680Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Darley Dale - Whitworth Institute

📷 Alan Heardman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Darley Dale - Whitworth Institute

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Peak Shopping Village Nature ReserveUrban park3.7 km→🌱Hall Leys ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Knowleston GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Whitworth ParkUrban park0 m→✦Matlock BridgeHistoric site3.6 km→