Reinstating the railway

Reinstating the railway

Above: A group of young cyclists coming through Great Longstone Station heading towards the Buxton end of the Trail. It was Dr Beeching’s 1963 report on the decline of Britain’s railways that sounded the death knell for many of the country’s less...
Monsal Trail by LVR

Monsal Trail by LVR

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,...
Deep Dale rewilding

Deep Dale rewilding

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...