Getting here
53.05468, -1.79957
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Playgrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 15
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
35
16 named nearby · 19 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
39
39 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Limestone Way · Walking74 km
Circular Park Walk · Walking1.6 km
Hinkley Wood Route, Ilam Park · Walking1.2 km
Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, Dovedale · Walking5 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Ilam Cross is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
Ilam Hall Car Park · 437m
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Playground
3 · 185m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Medieval settlement including part of open field system, 200m south of Bank FarmHistoric site4.3 km→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site3.8 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm4.8 km→⛪Church of the Holy CrossReligious grounds300 m→✦Thorswood MinesHistoric site4.5 km→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site3.8 km→