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Bowl barrow on Mere Hill

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📷 Martin Wilson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.07050, -1.84424

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
  • ✦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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhingia campestris, Acrossus rufipes, Eristalis arbustorum +216 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhingia campestris, Acrossus rufipes, Eristalis arbustorum +216 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Ramsons, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +21 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blackthorn, Ramsons, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Ramsons, Common Sorrel

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 8 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

26 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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mere Hill

📷 Martin Wilson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mere Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park3.4 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site3.5 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm3.9 km→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site4 km→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site4 km→

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