Category: Walks

Walk The Goyt Way

Walk The Goyt Way The Goyt Way is a 10 mile route, which has many car parks & points of access to public transport on the way. This gives you the opportunity to either walk all of the route, or just part of it, knowing that you can easily return to where you started. Starting Read more…

Edale – Grindsbrook Booth – Upper Booth – Rushup Edge – Mam Tor – Edale

DISTANCE: Approximately 8 ½ miles DESCRIPTION: This walk is a fabulous outdoor experience in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park. Hidden and secluded from the rest of Derbyshire by high mountainous mounds of gritstone and steep escarpment, the only vehicular access to the wonderful Vale of Edale is either through an Read more…

CROMFORD – CROMFORD WHARF – OAKHILL – HIGH PEAK TRAIL – MOORSIDE – CROMFORD

DISTANCE: Approximately 3 miles DESCRIPTION: This walks is scenically beautiful and includes lots of local history. It can be used as a guided tour of what was originally an ordinary rural village but later became transformed by an enterprising and young industrialist as the site for his mill and model village. Sir Richard Arkwright transformed Read more…

Alstonefield – Narrowdale – Wolfscote Dale – Gipsy Bank – Alstonefield

DISTANCE: Approximately 6 ½ miles Alstonefield is a picture postcard village of character cottages and neat gardens, little wonder then that it has won the annual award for the best kept village on several occasions. Alstonefield was the centre of a vast parish some 150 years ago, although now greatly reduced in size, it still Read more…

DARLEY BRIDGE – CHURCHTOWN – NORTHWOOD – DARLEY HILLSIDE – DARLEY BRIDGE

DISTANCE: Approximately 6 miles DESCRIPTION: Darley Dale is a lengthy village without a true centre, made up of several parts including Churchtown, Northwood and Darley Hillside. This walk discovers Darley Dale’s historic and scenic areas away from the busy A6 which cuts straight through the heart of Darley Dale. 1. Park your car in the Read more…

Hathersage-Brookfield Manor-North Lees-Stanage Edge-Hooks Car-Moorseats-Camp Green-Hathersage

DISTANCE: Approximately 8 miles This walk reaches one of Derbyshire’s highest hilltops. After a lengthy climb from Hathersage you may well get a buzz from standing on Stanage Edge and looking out over the far reaching views. These extensive Edges are escarpments which stretch for miles and were formed by glaciers in the last Ice Read more…

Middleton Top Car Park – High Peak Trail – Carsington – Hopton – Middleton Top Car Park

DISTANCE:  Approximately 7 ¼ miles Carsington is a pretty little backwater, now that the village has been bypassed by heavy traffic, and once again it is possible to stroll quietly down the main street. Some of the local houses ooze character and individuality, especially at nearby Hopton. Although the name Carsington is now known to Read more…

Wirksworth Town Walk

This Wirksworth Town Walk is a lovely historical walk that will take around 2 hours and takes in some interesting buildings and architecture. by John Merrill – 3 Miles – ALLOW 2 1/4 HOURS Map – 1:25,000 Explorer Series No. OL24 – The White Peak – East Sheet. Car parks – Market Place and Barmote Read more…

Winster Village Walk

WINSTER VILLAGE HOSTORICAL WALK by John Merrill– 2 Miles– ALLOW 1 1/2 HOURS Map – 1:25,000 Explorer series No. OL24 – The White Peak – East Sheet. Car parking – Car park at entrance to village from Wensley. Small car park at the top of West Bank. Early Closing Day – Thursday. ABOUT THE WALK Read more…

The Edges Above Baslow

Summary Walk Distance 6 miles, 9.7 kmTotal Climbing 1038ft, 316mEstimated Time 4hrsStarting Point Car Park above Curbar, SK 262 746 Introduction The eastern edge of the peak district is characterised by the ridge of gritstone that runs down from the high moors to the north. These gritstone extensions are clearly visible from the limestone plateau, Read more…

The Best Short Walk Around Mam Tor

2 miles; one steep climb.Mam Tor is perhaps the most fascinating and best known of the Peak District’s hills.This relatively easy route takes you through its entire history, recent and ancient.Most reasonably fit people should be able to manage the climb, with plenty of rests to admire the wonderful view! Park at the National Trust Read more…

Peak Forest Lead Mines

Summary Walk Distance 4.4 miles, 7.1 km Total Climbing 583ft, 178m Estimated Time 2hr 45min Starting Point Peak Forest Village, SK 113 792 Introduction This is the classic Sunday afternoon stroll, for those with slightly more energy anyway. There are no particularly steep gradients on the route, but if the wind is up, it will Read more…

Mam Tor Walk

If you have to choose just one hill in the Peak District to climb and perhaps have a limited amount of time, then Mam Tor would be the obvious choice.  You will not find yourself alone, however, as its accessibility, proximity to the tourist honey pot that is Castleton and wow-factor of the views to Read more…

Kinder Scout

Kinder Scout Whatever time of year and from whichever direction you approach it, a hike onto the Kinder plateau – known as Kinder Scout – will be an exhilarating experience. There are many approaches to this wild, high moorland – none of which are short or easy, so always come prepared for a serious walk, Read more…

Goldsitch Moss Nature Reserve

A Site of Special Scientific Interest – and beautiful landscape to boot National Grid Ref: 022648 on The White Peak 1:25000 OS map. (Recommended). If you fancy a stroll around a really impressive moorland landscape, with a feast of wildlife on offer, but you don’t have the legs for the likes of Kinder Scout, then Read more…

Errwood Hall & Foxlow Edge

Errwood Hall & Foxlow Edge Distance  3.6 miles, fairly easy going. The Goyt Valley offers a myriad of paths and experiences for ramblers, day trippers, and birdwatchers, and here is one walk which could appeal to all those categories of people, being not too difficult for folks who want to carry a picnic, nor too Read more…

Dove Dale & Bunster Hill

Dove Dale & Bunster Hill Dove Dale & Bunster Hill 13.5km/8.5 miles This walk includes a limestone gorge with spectacular rock features and crags, a particularly attractive upland village, and a hilltop with superb views. Dove Dale – Milldale – Alstonefield – Stanshope – Hall Dale – Ilam Tops – Bunster Hill – Dove Dale Read more…

Cromford Village Walk

CROMFORD VILLAGE HISTORY WALK by John Merrill– 3 Miles– ALLOW 2 HOURS Map – 1:25,000 Explorer Series No. OL24 – The White Peak – East Sheet. Car parks – Market Place. Cromford Wharf Early Closing Day – Thursday ABOUT THE WALK – In 1771 Richard Arkwright started a cotton spinning mill here which led to Read more…

Buxton Town Walk

BUXTON TOWN WALK by John N. Merrill 2 1/2 Miles – ALLOW 2 HOURS Map – 1:25,000 Outdoor Leisure series No. 24 – The White Peak – West Sheet. Car park and start – West side of Pavilion Gardens adjacent to St. John’s Road and Burlington Road. Early Closing Day: Wednesday. Market Day: Saturday. ABOUT Read more…

Black Rocks of Cromford

To start a New Year I always like to ascend a gritstone summit and the view from Black Rocks to Cromford and Matlock and beyond, is enthralling. May I wish you a Happy Walking Year! BLACK ROCKS OF CROMFORD– 5 MILES– allow 2 1/2 hours Basic Route – Black Rocks Car park – Dimons Dale Read more…

Big Moor’s Gritstone Edges

Summary Walk Distance 7.3 miles, 11.8 km Total Climbing 842ft, 257m Estimated Time 4hrs 30min Starting Point Car Park above Curbar, SK 262 746 Introduction The eastern gritstone upland of the peak district is topographically similar along its length. The main escarpment rises about 150m from the river Derwent, with a broad plateau before a Read more…

Barrow Stones To Bleaklow

Barrow Stones – Bleaklow 15km/9.4 miles A walk in wild moorland, to a remote corner of Bleaklow and the source of the River Derwent. King’s Tree – Black Dike – Round Hill – Barrow Stones – Humber Knolls – Slippery Stones – King`s Tree Start: King`s Tree, Upper Derwent Valley. Cars and parking only permitted Read more…

Ashbourne Town Walk

ThePeak District Online directory brings you information and details on Walks in Ashbourne. ASHBOURNE TOWN WALK by John N. Merrill 2 Miles – ALLOW 2 HOURS Map – 1:25,000 Explorer Series Sheet No. 259 – Derby, Ashbourne and the Churnet Valley. Car park – Shaw Croft off Park Road – east side of town. Early Read more…