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Bowl barrow 50m west of summit of Musden Low

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📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.04796, -1.82572

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum +96 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Yellow-rattle, Meadow Crane's-bill +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Yellow-rattle, Meadow Crane's-bill +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 13 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

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

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

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Summit of Musden Low near Ilam

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Summit of Musden Low near Ilam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park2 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site1.9 km→⛪Church of the Holy CrossReligious grounds1.6 km→✦Thorswood MinesHistoric site3.1 km→✦Stonesteads bowl barrowHistoric site3.4 km→✦Bowl barrow 230m west of summit of Musden LowHistoric site200 m→

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