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Church of the Holy Cross

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritagePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.05323, -1.80340

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Manifold Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CROSS SHAFT APPROXIMATELY 15 YARDS SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 12 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

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National 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
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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

Ilam, Church of the Holy Cross: C17th alabaster tomb of Robert Meverell and his wife, Elizabeth

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ilam, Church of the Holy Cross: C17th alabaster tomb of Robert Meverell and his wife, Elizabeth

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Nearby places

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