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Ilamtops Low bowl barrow

0 ha

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.07105, -1.79872

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Mallard, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Anemone, Wood Sage +70 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Wood Anemone, Wood Sage +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Wild Marjoram +11 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Eristalis pertinax +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Eristalis pertinax +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 4 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

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 1.6 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

34 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

Ilamtops Farm

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ilamtops Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park1.6 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site1.8 km→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site2 km→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site2 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm2.9 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→

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