Ilam Park
Distance: 10 miles (15.5km)
Ascent: 741 metres
Start/finish: Ilam Park, DE6 2AZ
Follow the path north out of the car park and then L onto a bridleway downhill to the River Manifold, crossing a footbridge and follow the path uphill to Rushley. Join the road and follow it north-west to Throwley Hall. Leave the road and continue on the Manifold Trail across fields and then downhill to the river at Beeston Tor farm. Turn L and follow the River Manifold around a long R bend and past Thor’s Cave. Cross the river and follow the footpath east away from the river up to Leek Road at Wetton (4.9 miles/7.9km). Turn R off the road on a short footpath cutting the corner, to turn R onto Ashbourne Road. Take the footpath R at the junction with Carr Lane and follow this south, bearing L and crossing Larkstone Lane. Continue along the river valley, then turn R and head south past Castern Hall down to the river to rejoin the Manifold Trail. Follow this south along the river and back to Ilam.
Download and print route directions
OS Map
To see this map cookies and javascript must be enabled. If you are still having trouble after having checked both of these please contact us using the link at the top of the page
Open Street Map and interactive elevation profile
[map style=”width: auto; height:400px; margin:20px 0px 20px 0px; border: 1px solid black;” lat=”53.0534″ lon=”-1.8075″ maptype=”OSM” z=”11″ gpx=”http://wildrunning.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/80-Ilam-Park-to-Wetton-WR.gpx”]