Above: This cairn of stones marks the high point of Longstone Moor, and also the site of a Bronze Age burial mound. There are some wonderful views along this six mile walk from Monsal Head up to the high point of Longstone Moor. Monsal Head overlooks the River Wye as...
Above: The Buxton end of the Monsal Trail comes to an abrupt end just a few miles short of the Georgian spa town. Anyone who has tried to cycle from the end of the Monsal Trail into Buxton will know just how dangerous that narrow and windy stretch of the A6 can be,...
Above: The path from Ashford leads across open fields to the Monsal Trail. Recorded on a gloriously sunny afternoon under a clear blue sky in early June, this three-mile walk from Ashford-in-the-Water is one of the shortest in the series. But it’s also one of...
Above: The view from Bakewell’s 14th century bridge over the Wye with the riverside path on the right. The weather’s been fairly grim this spring, so I thought I’d take advantage of a rare sunny day to record two shortish walks. First is a four-mile...
Above: I found the path closure notices thrown in the undergrowth when taking these photos. But if you miss them and continue along Deep Dale, there’s no way through when you reach the fencing around the quarry. There are walks on this website that pass along...
Above: Tideswell Dale is one of the shortest but most picturesque dales in the White Peak. Starting from Miller’s Dale Station, this walk of just over seven miles heads first along the Monsal Trail towards the Bakewell end, before dropping down to cross the...
