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ILAM ESTATE

124 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

HeritagePlayDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome124 ha

Getting here

53.05641, -1.79878

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CROSS SHAFT APPROXIMATELY 15 YARDS SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Family friendly

playground; Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Picnic day out

Country park — good for group day out

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 89 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

36 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 route140 m
Named routeRef 549Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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

On the way to Ilam Tops [1]

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On the way to Ilam Tops [1]

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Medieval settlement including part of open field system, 200m south of Bank FarmHistoric site4.4 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site200 m→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site3.6 km→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site3.6 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm4.6 km→⛪Church of the Holy CrossReligious grounds500 m→