A guidebook to 60 circular walks in Derbyshire, exploring the moors and gritstone edges of the Peak District, the limestone hills and river valleys of the Derbyshire Dales and the gentler landscapes of the south of the county. 

The day walks, easily accessible from Glossop, Buxton, Bakewell and Matlock, range from 4–16km (3–10 miles) in length. From easy to moderate in difficulty and either half or full-day excursions, there are routes for walkers of all levels of fitness and experience.

• 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk
• Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
• Information given on local history and geology
• Includes information on terrain, refreshments and toilets
• Local points of interest are featured including Chatsworth House, Mam Tor, Eyam

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

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

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.

January 2021

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