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Bowl barrow on Wetton Hill 650m north-west of Under Wetton

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📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.10645, -1.83277

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blackbird, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Rough Earwort, Shining Crane's-bill +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Rough Earwort, Shining Crane's-bill +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus · last seen 2025; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional 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
Hamps WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 548Cycling route
Named routeRef 548National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route312 m
Named routeRef 549Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 548Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wetton Hill

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wetton Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm2.1 km→✦Copper mines on Ecton HillHistoric site2.1 km→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site3.3 km→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site3.3 km→⛪St Gile's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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