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Ilam Cross

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.05468, -1.79957

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Dipper
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 185m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Dipper, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: MRS WATTS-RUSSELL MEMORIAL

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Dipper, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rhinoceros Beetle +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Maidenhair Spleenwort, Common Nettle +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 19 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

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
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

39 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 Cross & village

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ilam Cross & village

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park200 m→✦Medieval settlement including part of open field system, 200m south of Bank FarmHistoric site4.3 km→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site3.8 km→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site3.8 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm4.8 km→⛪Church of the Holy CrossReligious grounds300 m→