Bakewell – Hartington
Walk in the heart of Derbyshire’s White Peak from Bakewell to Hartington via the Arbor Low Neolithic stone circle which sits inside one of the UK’s best preserved prehistoric henges. Continue reading Bakewell – Hartington
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Matlock – Nine Ladies Stone Circle
This circular walk to the Nine Ladies Stone Circle on Stanton Moor just inside the Peak District National Park starts from Matlock Railway Station, and roughly follows the course of the River Derwent as far as Rowsley. Continue reading Matlock – Nine Ladies Stone Circle
Buxton – Macclesfield
Walk from Buxton in Derbyshire, across Goyt’s Moss in the western Peak District, up to Shining Tor Cheshire’s highest hill, and then steadily down to Macclesfield on the edge of the Cheshire Plain. Continue reading Buxton – Macclesfield
Coseley – Dudley
Walk from Coseley Railway Station via the Wren’s Nest National Nature Reserve, famed for its Wenlock Limestone, rich fossil record, mining heritage and spectacular views, to Dudley town centre. Continue reading Coseley – Dudley
Ashbourne – Hartington
Walk from the Derbyshire market town of Ashbourne to the pictureaque Peak District of Hartington following the River Dove north along the spectacularly beautiful sometimes sublime Dovedale gorges. Continue reading Ashbourne – Hartington
Creswell – Creswell Crags
Walk from Creswell in north eastern Derbyshire to the nearby Creswell Crags. An impressive little limestone ravine known for its prehistoric remains that tell the story of the Ice Age. Continue reading Creswell – Creswell Crags
Tamworth – Netherseal
Walk through the West and East Midlands borderlands between the Staffordshire town of Tamworth and Netherseal perportedly Derbyshire’s most southerly village. Takes in 3 (nearly 4…) and much surprisingly hilly countryside. Continue reading Tamworth – Netherseal
Water Orton – Fazeley
Walk primarily in north west Warwickshire, mostly on canal towpaths, from Water Orton Railway Station to Fazeley where the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal converges with the Coventry Canal. Continue reading Water Orton – Fazeley
Ambergate – Butterley
Walk across western central Derbyshire, partly rural, partly urban, it traverses one of the world’s oldest industrial regions, following the route of the old Cromford Canal closed in 1944. Continue reading Ambergate – Butterley
Birmingham – Weoley Castle
Very varied urban, suburban and rural walk from Birmingham city centre to the heart of Halesowen town. Along the Birmingham and Worcester Canal towpath and the route of the infamous Lost Lapal Canal. Continue reading Birmingham – Weoley Castle