Plague Cottage – St Lawrence's Church, Eyam loop from Foolow

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Plague Cottage – St Lawrence's Church, Eyam loop from Foolow

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Plague Cottage – St Lawrence's Church, Eyam loop from Foolow

02:33

8.92km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.03 km

Beech Woodland Trail in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.98 km

Eyam Village Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Pub, cafe and toilet stop

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4.03 km

Eyam Stocks

Highlight • Historical Site

great little walk .it has a very haunting feel to the place

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4.11 km

The Sheep Roast Spit

Highlight • Monument

This Sheep Roast is used each year on carnival day and is a firmly fixed village tradition.
It was established in 1951 as part of the festival of Britain celebrations.

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4.14 km

Plague Cottage is where the first victim of Eyam’s Great Plague, George Vicars, died on September 7, 1665. These days, the pretty cottages and quaint gardens are greatly juxtaposed with the traumatic events of that period.

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4.19 km

St Lawrence's Church, Eyam

Highlight • Religious Site

St Lawrence’s is a pretty church in the heart of Eyam. It was built in the 13th century and partly rebuilt in the 15th century. The church is synonymous with …

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4.21 km

Eyam Anglo-Saxon Cross

Highlight • Historical Site

Celtic cross situated in Eyam church graveyard

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5.98 km

Cucklet Delf Natural Arch

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Delf is a natural valley that runs south from the idyllic Peak District village of Eyam. A short way down it is Cucklet Delf (which I’ve also seen spelt …

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8.92 km

End point

Bus stop

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