Ilam Park: Dawn Chorus Ranger Walk
Join us for an early morning walk and be guided around Ilam Park with our Ranger team to hear the incredible dawn chorus.
- Booking essential
Experience Ilam Park at its most magical as the first light of day breaks over the valley. We’ll set off at 6am for a gentle, unhurried walk through the park’s woodlands and riverside paths, pausing to enjoy the rising swell of birdsong that fills the early‑morning air. After our gentle three‑hour stroll, we’ll finish at 9am in the Ilam Park tearoom, where a complimentary breakfast roll (bacon, sausage, egg or vegan sausage available) will be waiting for you to round off the morning perfectly.
There is no entry fee for Ilam Park, only a charge for car parking for non members. This event, like all our events is open to members of the National Trust and non-members. Money raised from our events goes back into looking after the White Peak.
Please note our car park machines take only coins and our bookshop will not be open yet to take card payments. National Trust members and blue badge owners park free, non members must pay a parking charge of £6 for 4 hours or £8 for over 4 hours.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All Walk & bacon bap | £15.00 |
| All Walk & egg bap | £15.00 |
| All Walk & sausage bap | £15.00 |
| All Walk & vegan sausage bap | £15.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Suitable for adult and older children (10+) but please no dogs.
- Meeting point
Meet our Lead Ranger Adam in the stableyard at 6am.
- What to bring and wear
Wrap up with layers, it should be a fairly warm day but it can get chilly early in the morning and we'll be standing still listening. If you have binoculars or a scope please bring them along.
- Accessibility
The walk will take place mostly along paths, but will likely include steps and periods of standing without available seating.
- Other
Please note our car park machines take only coins and our bookshop will not be open yet to take card payments. National Trust members and blue badge owners park free, non members must pay a parking charge of £6 for 4 hours or £8 for over 4 hours.
Upcoming events
Ilam Park: Spring Highlight: Easter Adventures back in time!
To kick off our 200 years of Ilam Hall celebrations, travel back in time to play, create and build on our fun filled Easter trail!
Dovedale: Spring Highlight: Easter Adventures at Dovedale
Celebrate Easter at Dovedale this year with a trail with a giant difference! Hunt down 10 giant eggs along the valley and learn about nature along the way.
Ilam Park: Little Explorers Club
Step into the countryside with your little one at Ilam Park’s free monthly preschool nature club. Each session is set in the Coach House, with gentle adventures into nature, hands‑on seasonal crafts, and cosy story time.
Dovedale Big Litter Pick
Join us for a few hours at Dovedale and get your steps in, picking litter along the valley so the National Nature Reserve remains a great place for nature and people alike.