Ilam Village and Ilam Hall – Ilam Village and Monument loop from Thorpe

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Staffordshire Moorlands

Ilam

Ilam Village and Ilam Hall – Ilam Village and Monument loop from Thorpe

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Ilam Village and Ilam Hall – Ilam Village and Monument loop from Thorpe

01:38

6.20km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

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240 m

Ilam Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

If you visit Ilam then you can't miss its landmark... The Ilam Cross. It stands on a 3 step plinth in the centre of a roundabout in the village and …

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909 m

View of Bunster Hill

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Good view of both Bunster hill and thorpe cloud, the fields are very boggy and muddy and tough going

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1.40 km

Dovedale Public Footpath

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this is a fairly hard route.

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1.49 km

Izaak Walton Gauging Station and Weir

Highlight • Bridge

This weir was constructed by the Trent River Authority in 1969. Its purpose is to measure continually the flow of water in the River Dove.

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4.48 km

Church of the Holy Cross, Ilam

Highlight • Historical Site

This church, which is dedicated to the Holy Cross (Latin "Santa Croce"), takes its patronage from the cross on which Jesus Christ died. The veneration of the Holy Cross goes …

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5.88 km

The picturesque village of Ilam (eye-lamb) nestles beside the River Manifold in the Staffordshire Peak District among limestone hills. It sits in the Peak District National Park on the Staffordshire …

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5.91 km

Ilam Village and Monument

Highlight • Bridge

Ilam is a beautiful little village. No shops to speak of except for an ice-cream van in the weekends when the sun is out. Most routes out involve a reasonable …

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