Walk s230 Grindon and Weag's Bridge from Ilam

A long walk through stunning scenery


Route outline for walk s230:

Ilam  -  The Manifold Trail  -  Ilam Country Park  -  River Manifold  -  Rushley  -  Slade House  -  Throwley Moor  -  Lee House Farm  -  Manifold Valley  -  River Hamps  -  Saucefield Farm  -  Grindon  -  Weag's Bridge  -  Beeston Tor Farm  -  The Manifold Trail  -  Throwley Hall Farm  -  Rushley  -  Ilam Country Park  -  Ilam



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

For much of the year the River Manifold appears dry. In fact it runs underground from Wettonmill to Ilam taking 22 hours to cover the 4 miles.

Known as the Cathedral of the Peak, Grindon Church contains two Saxon Stone Coffins.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Manifold Trail, a 37km (23 miles) linear footpath connecting Manifold Head, near Flash in Staffordshire, with Dovedale Car Park, near Ilam in Derbyshire, England. The Manifold Trail is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Manifold Trail.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Peak District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk s230 Grindon and Weag's Bridge from Ilam

In no particular order . . .

Walk s230 Grindon and Weag's Bridge from Ilam - The former railway station at Hulme End - now The Manifold Valley Visitor Centre

The former railway station at Hulme End - now The Manifold Valley Visitor Centre

Photo: Terry Howard (28)

Walk s230 Grindon and Weag's Bridge from Ilam - Lunch at Ilam Hall

Lunch at Ilam Hall

Photo: Darren Young (3)

Walk s230 Grindon and Weag's Bridge from Ilam - The Lower River Dove from Ilam Bridge, Ilam, Dove Dale

The Lower River Dove from Ilam Bridge, Ilam, Dove Dale

Photo: Angela Hornby (5)

Walk s230 Grindon and Weag's Bridge from Ilam - Ilam Bridge, Ilam, Dove Dale

Ilam Bridge, Ilam, Dove Dale

Photo: Angela Hornby (4)

Walk s230 Grindon and Weag's Bridge from Ilam - The River Manifold

The River Manifold

Photo: Terry Howard (27)


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