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The Egg Hut

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.04896, -1.86860

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐕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 — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Chimney Sweep, Silver Y, Meadow Brown +140 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Chimney Sweep, Silver Y, Meadow Brown +140 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Cowslip, Lesser Celandine +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Blackthorn, Cowslip, Lesser Celandine +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Elder, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 549Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 549Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 549Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park4.8 km→🐄Peak Wildlife ParkVisitor farm4 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site4.7 km→✦Stonesteads bowl barrowHistoric site600 m→🦉HOFTEN''S CROFT MEADOWSNature reserve2.9 km→✦Thorswood MinesHistoric site3.9 km→

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