Walking in Derbyshire

60 circular walks across the county

By Elaine Burkinshaw

ISBN

9781852846336

Availability

Published

11 Jun 2010

Reprinted

7 Jul 2021

Edition

Second

Pages

288

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.60cm

Weight

320g

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Walking guidebook to 60 circular day walks in Derbyshire and the Peak District. Includes the Derwent, Wye and Trent river valleys, near Derby, Matlock, Glossop, Bakewell and Ripley. Routes range from easy to moderate and are between 4 and 14km (2 to 10 miles). Walks focus on places of interest, from Stone Age forts to castles to grand estates.

Seasons

Year round

Centres

Glossop, Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock, Ripley, Ashbourne, Derby

Difficulty

Easy to moderate day or half-day walks (2.5 to 9.5 miles)

Must See

Hardwick Hall, Kedleston Hall, Eyam, Chatsworth House, New Mills, Buxton, Cromford, Goyt Valley, Dovedale

ISBN

9781852846336

Availability

Published

11 Jun 2010

Reprinted

7 Jul 2021

Edition

Second

Pages

288

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.60cm

Weight

320g

Overview

Guidebook to walking in Derbyshire and the Peak District. 60 circular day walks, ranging from 2 to 10 miles (4 to 14km), offer something for walkers of all abilities. The walks start from bases all over the area including Glossop, Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock, Ripley, Ashbourne and Derby. The routes are illustrated with OS map extracts and accompanied with the author's own photographs, as well as including plenty of practical information on getting to and around Derbyshire and the routes. Historic sites including Hardwick Hall, Kedleston Hall, Eyam, Chatsworth House (the fictional Pemberley), New Mills, Cromford, Goyt Valley and Dovedale are also explored, as are Bronze and Iron Age forts, medieval castles and ruined Abbeys. Walking routes pass remnants of ancient civilisations, fine market towns and villages, caverns, castles, country houses and parklands, historic spa resorts and industrial heritage sites, and the book is full of background information detailing the local history.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Overview map

Preface

Introduction

Geology

History

The shaping of present-day Derbyshire

Customs

How to use this guide

The Walks

1 Creswell Crags

2 Arbor Low Stone Circle

3 Baslow, Curbar and Froggatt Edges

4 Edale and Mam Tor

5 Longshaw Estate and Carl Wark

6 Hope, Win Hill and the Navio Roman Fort

7 Roystone Grange

8 Castleton

9 Hartington and Pilsbury Castle

10 Dale Abbey and Locko Park

11 Chelmorton

12 Hartington and Beresford and Wolfscote Dales

13 Tideswell

14 Ashbourne

15 Bakewell and Ashford in the Water

16 Haddon Hall and Bakewell

17 Wingfield Manor and Crich

18 Longshaw Estate and Padley Chapel

19 Hardwick Hall

20 Bolsover Castle

21 Tissington

22 Eyam

23 Chatsworth House

24 Chatsworth House, Bakewell and Edensor

25 Calke Abbey and Staunton Harold Reservoir

26 Swarkestone

27 Shipley Country Park

28 Kedleston Hall

29 Magpie Lead Mine

30 Wirksworth and Middleton Top Engine House

31 Lathkill Dale and Bradford Dale

32 Winster, Elton and Robin Hood’s Stride

33 Carsington and Brassington

34 Cromford

35 Pinxton Wharf

36 Shardlow

37 Belper

38 Monsal Head, Litton and Cressbrook

39 Peak Forest Canal and Torrs Riverside Park

40 New Mills, Sett Valley Trail and Hayfield

41 Glossop

42 Three Shires Head and Flash

43 Birchen Edge

44 Pentrich

45 Elvaston Castle and Country Park

46 Melbourne Hall

47 Errwood Hall and Goyt Valley

48 Osmaston

49 Hathersage and River Derwent

50 Hathersage and Stanage Edge

51 Holloway and Dethick

52 Midland Railway Centre and Codnor Castle

53 Tissington and High Peak Trails

54 Caudwell’s Mill and Nine Ladies Stone Circle

55 Upper Longdendale Valley

56 Buxton and its Country Park

57 Matlock and Matlock Bath

58 Dovedale

59 Derwent Dams

60 Carsington Water

Appendix Route summary table

Maps

All the walks in this book are covered by the following OS Explorer 1:25,000 maps:

OL1 The Peak District Dark Peak Area
OL24 The Peak District White Peak Area
28 Sherwood Forest
245 The National Forest
259 Derby
260 Nottingham
269 Chesterfield & Alfreton

which are widely available in the local area and also from map shops and online.

Updates

January 2021

Walk 52

Walk around either side of the barrier on the other side of the road to take a footpath behind a derelict pub to continue along the canal towpath.

The derelict pub is currently a building site for 19 new houses and the pub being converted to flats.

Route instruction 4

The area around the farmland is usually flooded at this time of year.

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Elaine Burkinshaw

Elaine Burkinshaw has lived around Sheffield and Manchester all her life, and has a passion for exploring her local area, with particular emphasis on the enjoyment of local history and local attractions.

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