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Walk 1 - Dovedale
Dovedale may be just about the most visited place in the Peak District, but many of those visitors turn back at the stepping stones, or miss out on the good things higher up the valley sides because they are hidden by trees. Hardly anyone explores the high ground to the west, probably because of all the steps you need to ascend to reach it.Walk 2 - Lathkill Dale
Lathkill Dale, like Dovedale, hides its features under a cloak of foliage in summer. Unlike Dovedale, it sometimes hides its river too - underground. This is what makes the Bateman House so remarkable. Would you want to live here, knowing what you know about sink holes (you have watched all the documentaries?) This one is a similar length to Dovedale, but easier going. Fewer steps.Walk 3 - Reef Knolls
If you find yourself disappointed by the lack of peaks in the so-called Peak District, the Reef Knolls may be what you need. In numerical terms, they are by no means high, but it doesn’t feel like that when you are stood on the tops. This is one of the quietest parts of the whole Park and yet Longnor seems to have almost as many pubs and cafes as it does residents.Walk 4 - Crich & Holloway
For variety, this is the best of the nine, although the least rural. It has woods, active and abandoned quarries, overgrown canals, tramways, big pointy things, ladies with lamps, streams you may have to wade through and, above all else, bluebells - so many bluebells, they make your head spin, but only in spring. That’s enough in 9 miles.
Walk 5 - Monsal
The Monsal Trail, and its newly restored tunnels, is fine, but bikes rule and walkers better look out. Far more enjoyable is to bypass it by clinging to the side of the dale on a path more suited to goats. And on the animal theme, you too may experience the pleasure of being licked by cows. It’s not unpleasant - embrace the abrasion and try to ignore the slobber.Walk 6 - Eyam Moor & Abney Clough
Great contrast here between the wide expanses of heather moor and the steep-sided wooded valleys which are the Cloughs. Few buildings, some seldom-walked ground, and possibly the most confusing meeting of streams, paths and bridges in the whole Park (Stoke Ford) may need the help of the video to sort out. The pedantic will complain that Abney Clough isn’t visited at all - and they’d be right, as usual.Walk 7 - Weaver Hills
Only the screams will give away just how close you get to Alton Towers. Such a people-magnet is it that the surrounding country can seem like it’s been emptied of people, just for you, and yet it holds surprises like the hole-in-the- wall at Wootton Lodge and the parkland to which it leads. And watch out for speeding JCBs, or rather JCBs attempting to speed. Well they are JCBs. At least you can hear them coming.Walk 8 - Chee Dale & Monk’s Dale
Dovedale shows you the river and gives you the option of stepping stones. Chee Dale doesn’t give you the option and, if the river is up, doesn’t show you the stepping stones either. In such circumstances, avoid - otherwise, don’t. Monk’s Dale shows you hardly any water at all, but gives you something else to remember it by. The memories may not necessarily be fond ones.
Walk 9 - Robin Hood
The gritstone edges above Baslow are very popular, as is Chatsworth, but there are other things to see, below the former and above the latter, that you might like even better. The waterfall here is one of them. It may be man-made, but man made it well and it fits its surroundings perfectly. He also remembered to make steps, which nature usually overlooks.
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Peak District
Walk 1 - Dovedale
Dovedale may be just about the most visited place in the Peak District, but many of those visitors turn back at the stepping stones, or miss out on the good things higher up the flanks because they are hidden by trees. Hardly anyone explores the high ground to the west, probably because of all the steps to ascend in order to reach it.Walk 2 - Lathkill Dale
Lathkill Dale, like Dovedale, hides its features under a cloak of foliage in summer. Unlike Dovedale, it sometimes hides its river too - underground. This is what makes the Bateman House so remarkable. Would you want to live here, knowing what you know about sink holes?Walk 3 - Reef Knolls
If you find yourself disappointed by the lack of peaks in the so-called Peak District, the Reef Knolls may be what you need. In numerical terms, they are by no means high, but it doesn’t feel like that when you are stood on the tops. This is one of the quietest parts of the whole Park and Longnor seems to have nearly as many watering holes as residents.Walk 4 - Crich & Holloway
For variety, this is the best of the nine, although the least rural. It has woods, abandoned quarries, overgrown canals, tramways, big pointy things, streams you may have to wade through and, above all else, bluebells - so many bluebells, they make your head spin, but only in spring. All in 9 miles.
Walk 5 -Monsal
The newly restored Monsal
Trail is fine but bikes rule
and walkers had better
look out.
Far better to bypass it by clinging to the side
of the dale on a path more suited to goats.
On the animal theme - you too could discover
the delights of being licked by cows.
Ignore the slobber and appreciate the
exfoliation.
Walk 6 - Eyam Moor &
Abney Clough
Great contrast here
between the wide
heathery expanses of the
moor and the steep-sided
wooded valleys which are the Cloughs.
Few buildings, some seldom-walked ground,
and possibly the most confusing meeting of
streams, paths and bridges (Stoke Ford) in
the whole Park may need the help of the
video to sort out.
9.8 miles - so it counts as 10.
Walk 7 - Weaver Hills
Only the screams will tell
you how close you come
to Alton Towers.
Such a people-magnet is it
that the surrounding
country can seem like it’s been emptied just
for you, and yet it holds surprises like the
hole-in-the-wall at Wootton Lodge and the
parkland to which it leads.
And watch out for speeding JCBs, or at least
JCBs attempting to speed.
Walk 8 - Chee Dale & Monk’s Dale
Dovedale shows you the river and gives you the option of stepping stones. Chee Dale doesn’t give you the option and, if the river is up, doesn’t show you the stepping stones either. In such circumstances, avoid - otherwise, don’t. Monk’s Dale shows you hardly any water at all, but gives you something else to remember it by. The memories may not necessarily be fond ones - it depends on how you feel about stumbling. Walk 9 - Robin Hood The gritstone edges above Baslow are very popular, as is Chatsworth, but there are other things to see, above the latter and below the former, which you might like. The waterfall here is one of them. It may be man-made, but he made it well and it fits its surroundings perfectly. He also made steps, which nature usually overlooks.
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Guided walks for people who’d like to get back to where they started
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Walk 1 - Dovedale
Dovedale may be just about the most visited place in the Peak District, but many of those visitors turn back at the stepping stones, or miss out on the some of the good things higher up the valley sides because they are hidden by trees. Hardly anyone explores the high ground to the west, probably because of all the steps you need to ascend to reach it.Walk 2 - Lathkill Dale
Lathkill Dale, like Dovedale, hides its features under a cloak of foliage in summer. Unlike Dovedale, it sometimes hides its river too - underground. This is what makes the Bateman House so remarkable. Would you want to live here, knowing what you know about sink holes (you have watched all the documentaries?) This one is a similar length to Dovedale, but easier going. Fewer steps.Walk 3 - Reef Knolls
If you find yourself disappointed by the lack of peaks in the so-called Peak District, the Reef Knolls may be what you need. In numerical terms, they are by no means high, but it doesn’t feel like that when you are stood on the tops. This is one of the quietest parts of the whole Park and yet Longnor seems to have almost as many pubs and cafes as it does residents.Walk 4 - Crich & Holloway
For variety, this is the best of the nine, although the least rural. It has woods, active and abandoned quarries, overgrown canals, tramways, big pointy things, ladies with lamps, streams you may have to wade through and, above all else, bluebells - so many bluebells, they make your head spin, but only in spring. That’s enough in 9 miles.
Walk 5 - Monsal
The Monsal Trail, and its newly restored tunnels, is fine, but bikes rule and walkers better look out. Far more enjoyable is to bypass it by clinging to the side of the dale on a path more suited to goats. And on the animal theme, you too may experience the pleasure of being licked by cows. It’s not unpleasant - embrace the abrasion and try to ignore the slobber.Walk 6 - Eyam Moor & Abney Clough
Great contrast here between the wide expanses of heather moor and the steep-sided wooded valleys which are the Cloughs. Few buildings, some seldom-walked ground, and possibly the most confusing meeting of streams, paths and bridges in the whole Park (Stoke Ford) may need the help of the video to sort out. The pedantic will complain that Abney Clough isn’t visited at all - and they’d be right, as usual.Walk 7 - Weaver Hills
Only the screams will give away just how close you get to Alton Towers. Such a people-magnet is it that the surrounding country can seem like it’s been emptied just for you, and yet it holds surprises like the hole-in-the- wall at Wootton Lodge and the parkland to which it leads. And watch out for speeding JCBs, or rather JCBs attempting to speed. Well they are JCBs. At least you can hear them coming.Walk 8 - Chee Dale & Monk’s Dale
Dovedale shows you the river and gives you the option of stepping stones. Chee Dale doesn’t give you the option and, if the river is up, doesn’t show you the stepping stones either. In such circumstances, avoid - otherwise, don’t. Monk’s Dale shows you hardly any water at all, but gives you something else to remember it by. The memories may not necessarily be fond ones - it all depends on how you feel about stumbling.
Walk 9 - Robin Hood
The gritstone edges above Baslow are very popular, as is Chatsworth, but there are other things to see, below the former and above the latter, that you might like even better. The waterfall here is one of them. It may be man-made, but man made it well and it fits its surroundings perfectly. He also remembered to make steps, which nature usually overlooks.
£0.49
£0.39
£0.59
£0.59
£0.59
£0.79
£0.79
£0.99
£0.00
Just the Maps
If you need just the maps for this area, on their
own in one zipped bundle:
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Peak District
