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

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18 Sep 2009
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Second
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9781852845186
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185284518X
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17.2 x 11.6 x 1.6cm
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290g
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208
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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.
 
 

PREFACE

Introduction

Bronze Age to barn conversions

From protests to the Park Authority 

Walking in the White Peak 

The Southern Dales 

What to take 

Local services and transport 

Using this guide 

 

Walk 1 Dove Head and Washgate 

Walk 2 Morridge and Upper Elkstone 

Walk 3 Mixon and Butterton 

Walk 4 Revidge 

Walk 5 Manifold Track and Ecton Hill 

Walk 6 Hoo Brook, Swainsley, Wettonmill and Ladyside Wood 

Walk 7 Manifold Track and Waterfall 

Walk 8 Manifold Track, Beeston Tor and Waterfall 

Walk 9 Thor’s Cave, Wettonmill, Pepper Hall and Wetton Hill 

Walk 10 Bincliff 

Walk 11 Manifold Track and Throwley Moor 

Walk 12 Ilam and Upper Musden 

Walk 13 Hollinsclough Moor, Washgate Bridge and Hollins Hill 

Walk 14 Parkhouse Hill, Chrome Hill and Dowel Dale 

Walk 15 High Wheeldon and Pilsbury Castle

Walk 16 Sheen, Pilsbury Castle and Carder Low 

Walk 17 Beresford Dale, Wolfscote Dale and Biggin Dale 

Walk 18 High Peak Trail and Tissington Trail 

Walk 19 High Peak Trail, Aleck Low and Tissington Trail 

Walk 20 Tissington Trail, Biggin Dale and the Dove 

Walk 21 Narrowdale, Wolfscote Dale and Milldale 

Walk 22 Four Peakland Peaks 

Walk 23 Shining Tor, Hanson Grange and Hall Dale 

Walk 24 The Eastern Edge of Dove Dale 

Walk 25 Dove Dale, Ilam Rock, Air Cottage and Bunster Hill 

Walk 26 Thorpe Cloud and Thorpe 

Walk 27 Tissington Trail, Thorpe and Mapleton 

Walk 28 Tissington Trail and Parwich 

Walk 29 High Peak Trail and Roystone Grange 

Walk 30 Harborough Rocks, High Peak Trail, Roystone and Ballidon 

 

Appendix 1 Route summary table 

Appendix 2 Recommended reading 

Appendix 3 Useful contacts 

 
 
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