Getting here
53.04796, -1.82572
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 15
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
29
16 named nearby · 13 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
23
23 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
1
1 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Limestone Way · Walking74 km
Circular Park Walk · Walking1.6 km
Hinkley Wood Route, Ilam Park · Walking1.2 km
Walk from Dovedale to Milldale, Dovedale · Walking5 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 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→✦Anglo-Scandinavian cross, 240m south west of Ilam HallHistoric site1.2 km→