English Heritage sites near Ilam Parish

Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow

ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW

7 miles from Ilam Parish

The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.

Croxden Abbey

CROXDEN ABBEY

9 miles from Ilam Parish

The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.

Nine Ladies Stone Circle

NINE LADIES STONE CIRCLE

10 miles from Ilam Parish

A small early Bronze Age stone circle of (actually) ten stones. Believed to be nine ladies turned to stone as a penalty for dancing on Sunday.

Hob Hurst's House

HOB HURST'S HOUSE

14 miles from Ilam Parish

A square prehistoric burial mound with an earthwork ditch and outer bank. Named after a local goblin.

Wingfield Manor

WINGFIELD MANOR

15 miles from Ilam Parish

The vast and immensely impressive ruins of a palatial medieval manor house, with a huge undercrofted Great Hall and a defensible High Tower 22 metres (72 feet) tall.

Peveril Castle

PEVERIL CASTLE

19 miles from Ilam Parish

Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, Peveril Castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District from its position high above Castleton.


Churches in Ilam Parish

Ilam Holy Cross

Pubs in Ilam Parish

Izaak Walton Hotel

Dovedale, Ilam, DE6 2AY
(01335) 350981
izaakwaltonhotel.com/

Iconic hotel set at the entrance to Dovedale. Re-opened late May 2014 after the previous regime fell into administration and then closure for about nine months. Set in stunning scenic countryside and always a popular meeting point for walke...