Peak District Hotels on The Tissington Trail

The Tissington Trail runs along a 13 mile route from Ashbourne to Parsley Hay. At this point it joins up with the High Peak Trail, which runs from High Peak Junction to Dowlow near to Buxton. Surrounded by beautiful countryside the traffic-free trail is ideal for horse riders, cyclists, naturalists and walkers. It is suitable for wheel chairs and pushchairs along the flat sections.
The trail was originally the trackbed of the Buxton to Ashbourne railway line, built by the LNWR and opened in 1899. In its heyday, it carried express trains from Manchester to London and until after the Second World War a daily train delivered milk from Peak District farms to Finsbury Park, London.
Following the closure of the line in the 1960s, it was decided to remove the trackbed and turn the line into a trail for the benefit of walkers, cyclists and horse riders. This experimental scheme was one of the first of its type in the country. It has been great success, since opening to the public in June 1971. Large numbers of people are attracted at weekends throughout the year and every day during peak holiday periods.
As well as locals the Tissongton T5rail is popular with visitors who come to stay along its route.
This section on Peak District Hotels on the Tissington Trail will point you in the direction of some lovely places to stay along its route.

Peak District Hotels - The Temple Hotel - Matlock Bath This really is a wonderful gem, hidden away in the slopes of this most dramatic wooded Gorge of Matlock Bath. This historic Georgian hotel is set in two acres of Derbyshire hillside, with beautiful views over the Derwent Valley, providing a peaceful environment in which to relax and unwind. The hotel, close to many local attractions, is just off the A6, which runs a short distance below through the "Little Switzerland" river valley of limestone cliffs and steep wooded slopes. The views from the...