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✦ Historic site

Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 240m south west of Ilam Hall

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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HeritageWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.05234, -1.80946

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2 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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16 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km▾

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Circular Park WalkWalking route1.6 km▾

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Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:40Round tripLocal walking route
Hinkley Wood Route, Ilam ParkWalking route1.2 km▾

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Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:20Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, DovedaleWalking route5 km▾
Named routeLength 5 kmDuration 03:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 550Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 547Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km▾
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route140 m▾
Named routeRef 549Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Paradise Walk, Ilam Hall

📷 David Lally · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Paradise Walk, Ilam Hall

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸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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Café

Manifold Tea Room · 248m

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Parking

Ilam Hall Car Park · 239m

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Toilets

243m away

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕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 site4.6 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site700 m→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site4.2 km→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site4.2 km→⛪Church of the Holy CrossReligious grounds400 m→✦Thorswood MinesHistoric site3.9 km→