The Top 20 Natural Monuments around Ipstones
Ipstones’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments around Ipstones. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Ipstones. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 16, 2025
Thor's Cave
Highlight • Cave
The views alone are worth the trek up, especially those past the cave and up at the cloud. You'll need a buddy to help you scramble the last section into …
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Doxey Pool
Highlight • Viewpoint
This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth. The mysterious Doxey Pool can be found on the path that runs across the …
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Rocky Steps at Black Brook Nature Reserve
Highlight • Trail
Since the devastating fire of the roaches last summer, the upper branches of these magnificent pines were badly scorched.
But yesterday I was heartened to see nature is doing what …
But yesterday I was heartened to see nature is doing what …
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Reynard’s Cave and Natural Arch
Highlight • Cave
Reynard’s Cave is located high up on the bank of Dovedale. The caves, formed by the erosion of limestone, were used as a shelter by hunters from around 13,000 BCE. …
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Hen Cloud
Highlight • Climb
Just above the market town of Leek lies The Roaches. This outcrop is called Hen Cloud
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The Ramshaw Serpent
Highlight • Natural Monument
This is a very striking resemblance to a serpent.
The eye seems deliberately carved upon closer inspection.
It has a tainted history in modern times as Myra Hindley was seen …
The eye seems deliberately carved upon closer inspection.
It has a tainted history in modern times as Myra Hindley was seen …
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The Chained Oak
Highlight • Natural
"On an autumn night, the Earl of Shrewsbury was returning to his home at Alton Towers when an old woman suddenly appeared in the road ahead of his horse and …
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Frank I'Th'Rock Caves
Highlight • Natural Monument
A short climb up from the main path, these limestone caves are a great place to explore. You have to climb up to get into them.
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Bawd Stone
Highlight • Natural Monument
Whether a dolmen or a fortuitous natural arrangement of rock (the jury is still out), this Bawd Stone has been visited since days of old for healing.
The less informed …
The less informed …
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Ilam Rock
Highlight • Natural
Dovedale is renowned for its beautiful rock formations, created by water, ice and wind erosion over the millennia. Some of the exposed limestone has formed magnificent structures, towering above the …
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The Winking Man Rock Formation
Highlight • Natural Monument
I didn't see the anomaly of him winking as I didn't pass him on the road but it was heartening to see that he keeps his profile from a high …
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