Dovedale – Ilam Village and Ilam Hall loop from Blore with Swinscoe

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West Midlands Region

Staffordshire

Staffordshire Moorlands

Blore With Swinscoe

Dovedale – Ilam Village and Ilam Hall loop from Blore with Swinscoe

Moderate

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Dovedale – Ilam Village and Ilam Hall loop from Blore with Swinscoe

02:39

9.37km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.28 km

View of Thorpe Cloud and Dovedale from Coldwall Farm

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Climbing up from the River Dove towards Blore you pass Coldwall Farm as the views open up. Good views from here north towards Thorpe Cloud and Dovedale and south along …

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2.90 km

Cheadle Milepost Near Coldwall Bridge

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Old mile post near Coldwall Bridge south of Thorpe. It marks eleven miles to Cheadle which is west of here in Staffordshire.

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4.57 km

Dovedale

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This is the easier side of the river Dove, with a surfaced trail leading from the car park to the famous stepping stones. You can make this a loop by …

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4.82 km

Dovedale Public Footpath

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this is a fairly hard route.

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5.32 km

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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6.09 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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6.12 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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