This easy 6-mile walk from Hassop Station crosses some wonderfully picturesque White Peak countryside to reach the equally scenic village of Ashford-in-the-Water, beside the River Wye.
Topic: Great Longstone
17. Ashford > Churchdale
An easy 3-mile walk from the picture-postcard village of Ashford-in-the-Water to the Monsal Trail, returning through picturesque Churchdale and recorded during the village’s well-dressing week.
18. Monsal Head > Longstones
There are some wonderful views on this 6.2-mile walk from Monsal Head up to the site of a Bronze Age burial mound at the highest point of Longstone Moor, before returning through Great Longstone.
22. Hassop > Longstone Edge
A 4.5-mile walk from Hassop Station through the village of Great Longstone and up to Longstone Edge, with its panoramic views across the landscape, returning along field paths.
23. Hassop Station > Eyam
At 10.8 miles this walk from Hassop Station to the plague village of Eyam is one of the longest in the series, but also one of the most fascinating, featuring a highwayman, film star and heroic vicar.
Great Longstone Station
Great Longstone Station was the third stop on Midland Railway’s extension from Bakewell to London and Buxton. It opened in 1863 and closed 99 years later in 1962; a victim of the Beeching cuts.