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

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Paperback - PVC

Published

18 Sep 2009

Edition

Second

ISBN

9781852845186

ISBN (10)

185284518X

Size

17.2 x 11.6 x 1.6cm

Weight

290g

Pages

208

Originally Published

18 Sep 2009

White Peak Walks: The Southern Dales

30 walks in Derbyshire and Staffordshire by Mark Richards

Mark Richards' guide to walking the southern dales of the White Peak area of the Peak District, England UK, between Ashbourne, Matlock, Buxton and Leek. 30 easy circular routes cross the high plateau and follow the Dove, Manifold and Hamps rivers through the dales in the UK's first National Park. 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 10 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.

Wanting to give an in depth summary of the White Peak Walks guides, I got on the web one rainy Saturday and did some research. Cicerone, ‘a British Publisher specialising in guidebooks from walkers, climbers and cyclists...’ Great, a British concern. Good on ‘em.

The next info to be gathered was on the author. Mark Richards. He’s a Lakeland man, keen walker, photographer and even has his own slot on BBC radio Cumbria, talking about fellwalking.

As seems to be universal with these guides, the layout is slick, presentation immaculate and book’s structure solid enough to stick in your sack.

The routes are quite chilled out affairs, up to 16km across mostly undulating countryside. If you’re in a similar position to me, needing to take the nipper out to give mum a rest, or entertaining city slicker friends, these are perfect.

All in all I’d say these books are well worth the £12.95 asking price. I’ll be heading out with the youth to try a few of them. Hope to see you out there too!’