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Bowl barrow on Marten Hill

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📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.02709, -1.78986

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Wren +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Wren +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Ragged-Robin, Great Scented Liverwort +68 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Ragged-Robin, Great Scented Liverwort +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Meadowsweet, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Centenary Way (Derbyshire)Walking route
Named 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
Marten Lanepublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mPath type: service
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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
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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

Farm road on Marten Hill

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm road on Marten Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park3.3 km→✦Medieval settlement including part of open field system, 200m south of Bank FarmHistoric site2.4 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site3.1 km→⛪Church of the Holy CrossReligious grounds3 km→✦Thorswood MinesHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Oswald's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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