Guide to walks in the northern Peak District dales - England, UK

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Paperback - PVC

Published

18 Sep 2009

Edition

Second

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9781852845179

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1852845171

Size

17.2 x 11.6 x 1.7cm

Weight

300g

Pages

224

Originally Published

18 Sep 2009

White Peak Walks: The Northern Dales

35 walks in the Derbyshire White Peak by Mark Richards

Mark Richards' guide to walks in northern dales of the White Peak area of the Peak District National Park, England, UK, between Edale, Matlock and Buxton. 35 circular walks cross the gritstone uplands and moors and explore the Wye and its tributary dales through the UK's first National Park. One of two Cicerone guides to the White Peak. More...

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Activities

day walking

Seasons

The exquisite beauty of this landscape is fringed by and adorned with a multitude of wild flowers Read More... in spring and summer. Although modern clothing and equipment enable you to experience the thrill of wilder weather, responsible walker should seek to minimise their impact especially on heavily worn paths in the wetter seasons.

Centres

Castleton, Hope, Bradwell, Hathersage, Baslow, Tideswell, Bakewell, Buxton, Monyash, Youlgrave, Read More... Winster, Matlock Spa and Cromford

Difficulty

easy, circular walks on good paths, well waymarked, between 3 and 8 miles long, easy to combine Read More... into longer routes - simple country walking with the odd citrus twist in the limestone dales! Modern walking boots will give good protection in such stony situations and walking poles lend reassurance in descent.

Three publishers with numerous excellent titles well worth consulting covering the White Peak landscape are Scarthin Books, Landmark Publishing and Halsgrove. Five examples of their publications are:

Transformation of a Valley Brian Cooper (Scarthin Books, 1991)

Rocks and Scenery of the Peak District Trevor Ford (Landmark Publishing, 2002)

Castleton Caves Trevor Ford (Landmark Publishing, 2008)

Three hardback volumes of Lead Mining in Derbyshire (3 volumes) J Rieuwerts (Landmark Publishing, 2008) Perhaps the last word on the topic!

The Best of Sheffield Clarion Ramblers’ Handbooks David Sissons (ed) (Halgrove, 2002)

Three further publications give fascinating insights:
Roystone Grange: 6000 Years of a Peakland Landscape Richard Hodges (Tempus, 2006)

Wormhill – The History of a High Peak village Christopher Drewry (Ashridge Press/Country Books, 2007)

The Peak District – Landscapes Through Time John Barnatt and Ken Smith (Windgather Press, 2004)