Parking
Use Ilam Park car park, then follow estate paths to St Bertram’s Bridge, the named route start.
Overview
About Hinkley Wood Route at Ilam Park
Why go
- A brief woodland stop for Hinkley Wood’s notable lime trees
- Easy to add to a visit to Ilam Park
Heads up
- Return to the bridge along the same path corridor.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation146–176 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
5 active Peak District alerts
- ClosureA54 Cat and Fiddle road closureThe A54 Macclesfield Main Road (Cat and Fiddle) is fully closed to all traffic from 27 July through 30 October 2026 during phase 1 improvement works.Official details
- ClosureHooks Carr (Stanage Popular) car park closureHooks Carr (Stanage Popular) car park will be partially or fully closed from 6 October for four weeks.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Peak District Tour Guide
Your drive to Hinkley Wood Route at Ilam Park, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Peak District National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Ilam Park and Holy Cross Church0:00 / 0:36
“Up ahead is Ilam Park, where Ilam Hall and Holy Cross Church stand above lawns with Thorpe Cloud beyond.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Peak District Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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Trail guide
Hiking Hinkley Wood Route at Ilam Park
The walkHinkley Wood Route is a short walk from St Bertram’s Bridge at Ilam Park.
Hinkley Wood Route is a short walk from St Bertram’s Bridge at Ilam Park. The mapped path leads west from the bridge toward Hinkley Wood; retrace the same corridor to return. Allow around 20 minutes for roughly three-quarters of a mile in total. It is a small estate walk that fits neatly into a visit to Ilam Park.
Hinkley WoodHinkley Wood is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its small-leaved…
Hinkley Wood is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its small-leaved lime, large-leaved lime and their hybrids. The woodland is the point of the walk: a chance to see a locally notable lime community on a short outing from the estate. It suits visitors looking for a focused nature stop during a visit to Ilam Park.
Start and facilitiesBegin at St Bertram’s Bridge, the named start of the route.
Begin at St Bertram’s Bridge, the named start of the route. Use Ilam Park car park and follow the estate paths to the bridge. Dogs are welcome on a lead. Ilam Park’s tea-room and toilets are nearby estate facilities, so plan to use them before or after the walk; no facilities along the trail were verified.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Peak District
248 sightingsRed DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
36 sightingsRed FoxMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
15 sightingsEurasian OtterMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
51 sightingsPeregrine FalconMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
47 sightingsEuropean Fallow DeerMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
54 sightingsWestern Roe DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Peak District. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
