Jun 6, 2024
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,...
Jun 4, 2024
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...
Jun 3, 2024
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...
Jun 1, 2024
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...
May 29, 2024
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...
May 25, 2024
Above: Approaching Chatsworth along the bank of the River Derwent, with the Hunting Tower partly hidden by the trees in the far distance. This is one of my favourite walks from Bakewell; crossing the Monsal Trail and heading up through the trees beyond the golf course...
