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Bowl barrow 140m north of Thorswood Plantation

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📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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InsectsBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.02249, -1.83424

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Amara similata, Red-legged Shieldbug +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Linnet, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +26 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Linnet, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Ragged-Robin, Small Scabious +100 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Lady's Bedstraw, Ragged-Robin, Small Scabious +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Wild Thyme, Common Hemp-nettle +11 more foraging species

Varies

Wildlife

Lowland calcareous grassland priority habitat; Birds — Linnet, Blackbird, Chiffchaff +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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

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 1.2 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

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thorswood nature reserve

📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thorswood nature reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park4.5 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site4.3 km→✦Thorswood MinesHistoric site200 m→⛪Church of the Holy CrossReligious grounds4 km→🦉HOFTEN''S CROFT MEADOWSNature reserve4.1 km→✦Stonesteads bowl barrowHistoric site4.3 km→

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