Charles abandons his horse
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Abandoning his horse, Charles urges it to gallop on riderless, in the hope of tricking his pursuers — and giving him time to escape unnoticed. As Charles plunges down the hillside, his horse immediately slows. Sanders and Jim spot the deception, and dismount. | ||
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Description: This hill top track is immediately behind Air Cottage — the real-life location of 'Fenton's halfway house'. Where is it?: Air Cottage is located high above the Dovedale gorge, close to the village of Ilam. It is accessible via a number of public footpaths (marked on Ordnance Survey maps of the area) and from a track leading off the road between Ilam and Alstonfield. The entrance to the track (which begins with a cattlegrid) is located on the right hand side near the brow of the first hill after leaving Ilam. The track passes Ilam Tops Farm (Ellen and Ron's Farm) before reaching Air Cottage. Where's the best vantage point?: The camera is position on the track, looking back in the direction of Air Cottage. The roof of one of the farm's barns is visible, on the left of the picture. What about access?: The public footpath which leads past Ilam Tops Farm towards Air Cottage swings to the right of Air Cottage, before rejoining the main farm track on the far side of the farm. While it is possible to take many Ilam location shots from public pathways, this particular shot is taken on farm property with the permission of the owners. The owners of Air Cottage have always been very accommodating to Survivors fans, but they do ask, as a courtesy, that visiting fans check with them (in advance or on the day) if they wish to take photographs on farm property. For contact details for Air Cottage, click here. There are public footpaths criss-crossing the area around Ilam and Dovedale, but these should be checked closely to avoid trespassing on private land. It is advisable to carry an OS map when visiting these locations. Anything else?: Once again, the episode's director Tristan de Vere Cole cuts together different locations for dramatic effect. Moments earlier, Charles is shot at as he rides away from Air Cottage. This location is found behind the house — so, in reality, Dennis Lill has been riding back towards Air Cottage from the other side. The locations that Lill reaches on foot at the bottom of the ravine moments later are, in fact, back at in the Monsal valley, many miles to the north. The very limited parking at Air Cottage is private, and prior permission should be sought before making use of it. Alternatively, park in Ilam and approach the area on foot. The walk from the centre of Ilam is a fairly steep 30-40 minute climb - either by following the road uphill or (for those comfortable using OS maps) taking one of the footpaths up over the fields.. The walk from the centre of Ilam is a fairly steep 30-40 minute climb - either by following the road uphill or (for those comfortable using OS maps) taking one of the footpaths up over the fields. Mad Dog > Locations > Derbyshire > Ilam > The horse chase >
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