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St Michael's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.09305, -1.76241

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Alsop 426m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Peregrine, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +23 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Ringlet +23 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterbur, Lesser Celandine, Yellow Archangel +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Butterbur, Lesser Celandine, Yellow Archangel +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Tissington Trail

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
High Peak TrailWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional 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
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 547Cycling route
Named routeRef 547National Cycle Network
Route 548Cycling route
Named routeRef 548National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route312 m
Named routeRef 549Length 312 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Tissington TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Tissington TrailPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
High Peak TrailMountain bike route27 km
Named routeRef High Peak TrailLength 27 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tissington Trailbridleway · 223 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 223 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
Tissington Trailbridleway · 505 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 505 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
Tissington Trailbridleway · 339 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 339 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alsop en le Dale - St Michael & All Angels' Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alsop en le Dale - St Michael & All Angels' Church

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🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park4.8 km→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site2.1 km→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site2.1 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm2.9 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site4.9 km→✦Nettly Knowe bowl barrowHistoric site1.3 km→

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