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Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45

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📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.08903, -1.79378

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Robin
  • ✦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
Parking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Robin, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Raven, Robin, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Lesser Celandine, Shining Crane's-bill +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Eristalis pertinax, Cercopis vulnerata +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 15 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
Viator's Bridgepublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National 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
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Viator's Bridge in Milldale

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Viator's Bridge in Milldale

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🏞️ILAM ESTATECountry park3.6 km→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site0 m→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm1.2 km→⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→✦Ilam CrossHistoric site3.8 km→✦Nettly Knowe bowl barrowHistoric site2 km→