Getting here
53.30019, -1.88280
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
- 🛝Playground 252m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ 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
- 🛝Playground 252m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Limestone WayWalking route74 km
Castleton to Rocester
White Peak Loop - Link to Monsal TrailWalking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 2Walking route15.6 km
Mam Tor Cavedale Loop, High PeakWalking route9.5 km
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
High Peak CyclewayCycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Buxton Cycle Route 2Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Wildlife to spot
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