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at Ilam Park, Dovedale and the White Peak

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Dovedale Winter: Dovedale Big Bird Count Trail 

Take flight and discover the many birds of Dovedale National Nature Reserve!

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1 Mar to 9 Mar 2025
at
10:30 to 14:30
+ 8 other dates or times
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Ilam Park Winter: Wonderful Winter Birds 

Get ready for a feathered adventure this February Half term and explore Ilam Park with our self-led bird trail.

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1 Mar to 9 Mar 2025
at
10:30 to 14:30
+ 8 other dates or times
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Ilam Park: Canihike 

Join us for an exciting new kind of event with your four legged friend!

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on
16 Mar to 27 Apr 2025
at
10:00 to 13:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Ilam Park: Guided Walk: Seasonal Social Walk 

Join us for a guided social walk, get to know the White Peak a little better and grow your confidence walking in a friendly group setting.

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16 Mar 2025
at
10:30 to 13:00
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Ilam Park: Monday Mini Acorns 

Join us for a new and exciting monthly event at Ilam Park. Designed for tiny tots aged 2-5, a creative and nature based activity morning.

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17 Mar to 20 Oct 2025
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10:45 to 12:30
+ 7 other dates or times
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Ilam Park: Guided Walk: Map Reading for Beginners 

A chance to learn a skill that has been used to travel the world for thousands of years!

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on
29 Mar 2025
at
10:00 to 14:00
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Ilam Park: Mother's day Needle Felting Workshop 

Craft a whimsical hare with wool and learn the magic of needle felting with Hannah Dodd. Limited spots!

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30 Mar 2025
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13:30 to 16:00
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Ilam Park: Spring Highlight: A Sense of Spring Easter Adventures 

Hop on down to Ilam Park for an Easter adventure like no other! Our sensory Easter trail is bursting with spring surprises.

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5 Apr to 27 Apr 2025
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10:30 to 14:30
+ 22 other dates or times
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Ilam Park Spring: Play with Clay Drop in Craft 

Get stuck in and create owls and hedgehogs from clay and natural materials to take home!

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on
7 Apr 2025
at
12:30 to 15:30
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Ilam Park Spring: Nature Frames Drop in Craft 

Create a beautiful nature frame to collect your memories of Easter!

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14 Apr 2025
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12:30 to 15:30
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Ilam Park: Guided Walk: Folktales of the White Peak 

Mysterious creatures, ghostly apparitions, spooky settings, the White Peak is full of folk tales. Come along to hear these tales told in their original setting.

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26 Apr 2025
at
10:00 to 14:30
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Ilam Park: Guided Walk: Literary Legends of the White Peak 

Discover the White Peak's literary secrets Explore the landscapes that inspired Jane Austen, Wordsworth, Byron, and more. Join our guided walk from Ilam Park and uncover the connections between these iconic authors and the Peak District.

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17 May 2025
at
10:00 to 14:30
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Ilam Park: Guided Walk: Life and Death in the Valley 

A meander through the history of the people who lived in Ilam from the Saxons right through to present day. From the grand, to the religious and the everyday folks who were drawn to the beauty of this wonderful place.

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on
6 Jul 2025
at
10:00 to 12:30