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Top of Ecton bowl barrow

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📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.11338, -1.85703

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Harlequin Ladybird, Red Ant +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Harlequin Ladybird, Red Ant +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterbur, Rosebay Willowherb, Harebell +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterbur, Rosebay Willowherb, Harebell +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus · last seen 2025; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Hamps WayWalking route23 km
Named routeLength 23 kmLocal walking route
Manifold Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak PilgrimageWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 548Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 549Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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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

Farm House Near Ecton

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm House Near Ecton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Copper mines on Ecton HillHistoric site900 m→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm3.9 km→⛪St Gile's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→✦Blake Low bowl barrowHistoric site1.7 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→

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