[1][2] The section of Batham Gate road east of Peak Forest is a protected Scheduled Monument.

[3] There are numerous historic lead mines around the moor which are protected Scheduled Monuments.

Lead mining in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, with larger scale production in Roman times.

[5] In 1990 a Mesolithic stone working site was discovered by The Trent & Peak Archaeological Trust where Bradwell Moor Barn once stood, before the land was excavated by the quarry operator at the time (Blue Circle).

[6] The highest point of the Limestone Way long-distance footpath is at 461 metres (1,512 ft) where it crosses Bradwell Moor, slightly west of its summit.