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Bowl barrow 230m west of summit of Musden Low

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.04849, -1.82825

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4 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 15

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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16 signed routes nearby · 18 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▾

https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/peak-district-derbyshire/places/ilam-park-dovedale-and-the-white-peak/pdf/230525-property-access-statement---ilam-park.pdf

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
Dog Lanepublic footpath · 68 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: service
Dog Lanepublic footpath · 36 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mPath type: service
Dog Lanepublic footpath · 95 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mPath type: service
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Cycling

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23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 550Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 550National 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
Main RouteCycling route29 m▾
Named routeRef 549Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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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

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Summit of Musden Low near Ilam

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Summit of Musden Low near Ilam

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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
✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree 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

✦Ilam CrossHistoric site2 km→⛪Church of the Holy CrossReligious grounds1.7 km→✦Thorswood MinesHistoric site3.1 km→✦Stonesteads bowl barrowHistoric site3.2 km→✦Bowl barrow 50m west of summit of Musden LowHistoric site200 m→✦Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 240m south west of Ilam HallHistoric site1.3 km→