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St Bartholomew's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Blore Pastures 19m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ragged-Robin, Hogweed, Red Clover +19 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ragged-Robin, Hogweed, Red Clover +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Meadowsweet, Ramsons +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 21 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

37 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
Alternative RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 547Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route450 m
Named routeRef 68Length 450 mNational 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

St Bartholomew's Church, Blore - monument to William Bassett - detail (1)

St Bartholomew's Church, Blore - monument to William Bassett - detail (1)

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