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St Peter's Church

📷 Ian Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.09510, -1.80257

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Mallard, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Mallard, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Ramsons, Butterbur +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Ramsons, Butterbur +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Hogweed, Blackthorn +9 more foraging species

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Alchemilla Rust, Thistle Rust, Salad Burnet Rust +1 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Alchemilla Rust, Thistle Rust, Salad Burnet Rust +1 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 22 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

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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
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Cycling

67 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

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's Church, Alstonefield

📷 Ian Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, Alstonefield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park4.3 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm300 m→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site900 m→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site900 m→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→✦Copper mines on Ecton HillHistoric site4.5 km→

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