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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 200 ha
Places › England › East Midlands › High Peak Getting here
53.49411, -1.86407
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 55m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 55m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Leucozona laternaria, Cantharis pellucida, Common Green Grasshopper +29 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Guelder-rose, Hogweed +41 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Guelder-rose, Hogweed +41 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Edale to Crowden) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Old Salt Road Walking route ▾
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7 Walking route 16.9 km ▾
Named route Length 16.9 km Regional walking route
Show on map 18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Longdendale Trail Cycling route ▾
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 279 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 279 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 1.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Woodhead Reservoir, Woodhead Bridge and Pikenaze Hill
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Wildlife to spot
8,382 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,382 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Robin · Mallard +45
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Redwing Turdus iliacus Siskin Spinus spinus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Teal Anas crecca Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Raven Corvus corax Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Common Gull Larus canus Jay Garrulus glandarius Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Skylark Alauda arvensis Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dipper Cinclus cinclus Linnet Linaria cannabina Stock Dove Columba oenas Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Norellia spinipes · Limodromus assimilis · Pterostichus minor · Paranchus albipes · Leistus fulvibarbis +3
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes Limodromus assimilis Limodromus assimilis Pterostichus minor Pterostichus minor Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes Leistus fulvibarbis Leistus fulvibarbis Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus 🌿 Plants 6 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Hart's-Tongue · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Cowberry · Elder · Coltsfoot +1
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea Elder Sambucus nigra Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Intermediate Polypody Polypodium interjectum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,382 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Pheasant · Robin · Mallard +45
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Redwing Turdus iliacus Siskin Spinus spinus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Teal Anas crecca Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Raven Corvus corax Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Swallow Hirundo rustica House Martin Delichon urbicum Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Common Gull Larus canus Jay Garrulus glandarius Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Skylark Alauda arvensis Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Dipper Cinclus cinclus Linnet Linaria cannabina Stock Dove Columba oenas Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Norellia spinipes · Limodromus assimilis · Pterostichus minor · Paranchus albipes · Leistus fulvibarbis +3
Norellia spinipes Norellia spinipes Limodromus assimilis Limodromus assimilis Pterostichus minor Pterostichus minor Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes Leistus fulvibarbis Leistus fulvibarbis Philopotamus montanus Philopotamus montanus 🌿 Plants 6 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Hart's-Tongue · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Cowberry · Elder · Coltsfoot +1
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea Elder Sambucus nigra Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Intermediate Polypody Polypodium interjectum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Notonecta (Notonecta) obliqua Notonecta (Notonecta) obliqua
Notonecta (Notonecta) obliqua Notonecta (Notonecta) obliqua
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus
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