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Wind Low bowl barrow and standing cross

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📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeHeritageInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.27334, -1.82998

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +159 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Ringlet +159 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Redstart, Goldfinch, Dipper +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Redstart, Goldfinch, Dipper +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Early-purple Orchid, Barren Strawberry +160 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cowslip, Early-purple Orchid, Barren Strawberry +160 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Barren Strawberry, Common Nettle, Common Sorrel +25 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
White Peak Loop - Link to Monsal TrailWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
Named routeLength 15.6 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 1Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Monsal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 680National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wind Low

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tideswell Dale Picnic AreaUrban park4.1 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦Maury Mine and SoughHistoric site4 km→✦Lime KilnHistoric site3.3 km→✦Batham Gate, Roman roadHistoric site4.4 km→✦Standing cross in the churchyard of St Michael and All AngelsHistoric site4.9 km→

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