May 1, 2024
Above: An 18th century etching of Cressbrook Mill with Cressbrook Hall and Cressbrook village on the hills behind. (Image courtesy of Alan Roberts.) Cressbrook lies beside the Rive Wye about half a mile east of Litton. John Baker was first to develop the site –...
Apr 29, 2024
Above: George Cruikshank’s original illustration showing Oliver Twist asking for second helpings, inset against an 1828 etching of the mill in ruins held in Buxton Museum. Today, Litton Mill is a large building divided into attractive apartments set in tranquil...
Apr 25, 2024
Above: Entering into the wonderfully named Cunning Dale on the route between Buxton and King Sterndale (point 12 on the map below). The biggest problem with the Monsal Trail is that it stops about three miles short of Buxton. The nearest road into town is the busy A6...
Apr 22, 2024
Above: The River Wye rushing through picturesque Chee Dale is a glorious sight. An eight-mile walk through two very different landscapes – the first along the River Wye from Wyedale carpark through Chee Dale to meet the Monsal Trail near Miller’s Dale...
Apr 17, 2024
Above: Lying between the ancient Derbyshire villages of Priestcliffe and Brushfield, High Dale is a wonderfully tranquil and undisturbed part of the White Peak. This fairly easy 7-mile walk starts from Miller’s Dale Station carpark and heads along a mix of...
Apr 10, 2024
Above: The panoramic view from Monsal Head with the Monsal Trail running along Headstone Viaduct at bottom left. Above: This painting is from Buxton Museum’s collection (click to enlarge). The glorious view from Monsal Head looking down to Headstone Viaduct...
