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Bowl barrow 180m south-east of the Izaak Walton Hotel

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📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.05288, -1.78531

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Common Nettle +74 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Harebell, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Common Nettle +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Wild Marjoram, Water Mint +12 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rhinoceros Beetle +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rhinoceros Beetle +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 23 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

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Alternative RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route450 m
Named routeRef 68Length 450 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 68Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Driveway to Izaak Walton Hotel

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Driveway to Izaak Walton Hotel

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park1 km→✦Medieval settlement including part of open field system, 200m south of Bank FarmHistoric site3.5 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site1 km→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site4.1 km→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site4.1 km→⛪Church of the Holy CrossReligious grounds1.2 km→

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