Above: The riverside path passes through a viaduct arch on its way to the two sets of stepping stones. Above: Click the map to enlarge in a new window. Starting from the free-to-park, Topley Pike lay-by just a few miles from Buxton beside the A6 to Bakewell, this...
Above: There are some wonderful views from along the ridge. At around two miles this is one of the shortest walks on the website. I came across the route on an information board at Miller’s Dale Station. It’s described as a ‘wild flower walk’,...
Above: The attractive track from Priestcliffe on the return towards Miller’s Dale (near point 16 on the map). The last couple of walks posted on the website have been fairly long at 11 and 14 miles. So I thought it was time to feature a few shorter ones. At just...
Above: Folklore has it that Robin Hood leapt between the two boulders which stand above the rest of the rocky outcrop. They were also said to look like the chimneys of a large house, giving it its other name, ‘Mock Beggar’s Mansion’. At 14 miles this...
Above: Plaques by a row of cottages tell the tragic story of how the Black Death came to this tranquil village. George Viccars was the first victim. It’s thought he brought the disease to Eyam in a bundle of cloth which carried infected fleas. At 11 miles, this...
Above: There are some wonderful views from Longstone Edge looking south across the White Peak. This walk of just under five miles starts along the Monsal Trail from the old Hassop Railway Station, which is now a popular cafe and bike-hire centre, before heading north...
