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Wetton Hill (West)

📷 Michael Earnshaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.10342, -1.84473

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Harebell, Rosebay Willowherb, Lady's Bedstraw +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Harebell, Rosebay Willowherb, Lady's Bedstraw +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Red Ant +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Red Ant +41 more · last seen 2025

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

10 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Ilam Park to Dovedale Stepping Stones Trail, Ilam ParkWalking route2.4 km

Not suitable for pushchairs. Accessibility: 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 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 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

The north-west top of Wetton Hill

📷 Michael Earnshaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The north-west top of Wetton Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Margaret's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→✦Copper mines on Ecton HillHistoric site2 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm2.7 km→✦Viator's Bridge, Milldale See also DERBYSHIRE 45Historic site3.8 km→✦Viator's Bridge See also STAFFORDSHIRE 1Historic site3.8 km→⛪St Gile's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→

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