Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam

Fantastic views and a gorgeous riverside walk


Route outline for walk s109:

Ilam  -  Ilam Country Park  -  River Manifold  -  Castern Hall  -  Castern Wood Nature Reserve  -  Wetton Low  -  Wetton  -  Alstonefield  -  Milldale  -  Achas Bank  -  Raven's Tor  -  Hall Dale  -  Dove Dale Wood  -  Air Cottage  -  Ilam Tops  -  Ilamtops Farm  -  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.

The odd shaped lumps of rock strewn across so many of the South West's tors are collectively known as 'clitter'.


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

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

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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 s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam

In no particular order . . .

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Gratton Hill from near Alstonefield

Gratton Hill from near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (51)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - The River Manifold

The River Manifold

Photo: Terry Howard (27)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Baby Tyrannosaurus Rex Dinosaur in Alstonefield

Baby Tyrannosaurus Rex Dinosaur in Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (54)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - The beautiful evening light on the Staffordshire Dales near Alstonefield

The beautiful evening light on the Staffordshire Dales near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (52)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale 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 s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Old water pump in Alstonefield

Old water pump in Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (55)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Milldale Village,

Milldale Village,

Photo: Janice Black (8)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Staffordshire countryside near Alstonefield

Staffordshire countryside near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (48)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Stepping Stones across the River Dove in Dove Dale

Stepping Stones across the River Dove in Dove Dale

Photo: Brian Lunn (2)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Cairn near Wetton Reservoir, NW of Wetton village

Cairn near Wetton Reservoir, NW of Wetton village

Photo: Michael Davidson (32)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Green Well, Alstonefield

Green Well, Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (57)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Looking up to Thorpe Cloud from Dove Dale

Looking up to Thorpe Cloud from Dove Dale

Photo: Brian Lunn (1)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Wide lorry in a narrow lane near Alstonefield

Wide lorry in a narrow lane near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (53)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Wetton Village Church

Wetton Village Church

Photo: Michael Davidson (31)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Dove Dale Stepping Stones across the River Dove

Dove Dale Stepping Stones across the River Dove

Photo: Brian Lunn (3)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Alstonefield Village

Alstonefield Village

Photo: Don Ritchie (58)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Ilam Bridge, Ilam, Dove Dale

Ilam Bridge, Ilam, Dove Dale

Photo: Angela Hornby (4)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Green Well, Alstonefield

Green Well, Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (56)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - The White Peak countryside above Milldale

The White Peak countryside above Milldale

Photo: Steven Armitage (1)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Narrowdale Hill (right) and Gratton Hill (right) from near Alstonefield

Narrowdale Hill (right) and Gratton Hill (right) from near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (49)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Lunch at Ilam Hall

Lunch at Ilam Hall

Photo: Darren Young (3)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale from Ilam - Narrowdale Hill (left) and the shoulder of Gratton Hill (right) from near Alstonefield

Narrowdale Hill (left) and the shoulder of Gratton Hill (right) from near Alstonefield

Photo: Don Ritchie (50)

Walk s109 Castern Hall, Wetton, Alstonefield and Milldale 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)


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