Peak District Walks
This walk through the beautiful Derbyshire Dales starts in the picture perfect village of Tissington and heads out through the surrounding countryside to bag two of the Peak District trig points. Using parts of The Limestone Way, this 8 mile walk is a great one for Spring when the wildflowers are out. ... READ MORE »
This scenic Peak District walk explores the wild Dark Peak, using seldom trod paths, and is great if you want to escape the crowds. This 5 mile circular walk has some of the best views in the Peak District and heads up the Pennine Way to Laddow Rocks before dropping down into the valley bottom to Crowden Great Brook. ... READ MORE »
If you're looking for a fun Peak District walk, with a scramble up Fair Brook, waterfalls galore, mystical rock formations and a wander through the beautiful Snake Woodlands, this is the walk for you! This Fair Brook scramble takes you up onto the northern edges of Kinder Scout and then back down along Ashop Moor to Snake Woodlands and is just over 9 miles long. Fair Brook is one of ... READ MORE »
Dovedale is an area of natural beauty, with limestone cliffs and scenic views. At just over 5.5 miles, this walk includes Thorpe Cloud, the famous Dovedale stepping stones and a scramble up Bunster Hill before a wander around Ilam Country Park. This is a great walk with lots to see in the beautiful White Peak area of the Peak District National Park. Thorpe Cloud is an iconic hill in the White ... READ MORE »
This Langdale Pikes circular walk explores the beautiful fells near Dungeon Ghyll and includes the challenging Jack's Rake scramble up Pavey Ark. You'll see some of the very best Lake District views (on a clear day) including stunning waterfalls, and tick off 7 Wainwrights along the way. Starting with a steep hike (or scramble) up Stickle Ghyll to Stickle Tarn, we tackled the Grade 1 scramble ... READ MORE »
This Black Hill walk heads up from Crowden and takes a little known path up to Black Hill via Crowden Little Brook. The route returns via the plane crash site of the Gloster Meteors on Sliddens Moss and the stunning Laddow Rocks. This is a challenging 9 mile walk over rugged, bleak moorland where good navigation skills are essential, especially in bad weather. I love exploring this ... READ MORE »
This scenic Bamford Edge walk also visits Stanage Edge and is a 9 mile circular, taking in some of the best views in the Peak District. The Bamford Edge walk has spectacular views down over Ladybower Reservoir (including the Ladybower plugholes) and Stanage Edge is a place full of history, again with stunning views. The walk starts from Cutthroat Bridge car parking layby. I ... READ MORE »
The Peak District is home to so many stunning hills and is a great place to explore and bag those summits. If you're a fan of peak bagging lists, have you seen the Peak District 75s? This blog may contain affiliate links through which, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission. I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are my ... READ MORE »
The Wessenden Valley is tucked away at the north of the Peak District and is a spot which isn't as busy as others but is definitely worth exploring. It's a valley full of waterfalls, history and heritage and is home to some stunning reservoirs and scenery. This Wessenden Valley walk explores the valley and visits some of the waterfalls before heading up to West Nab. At 500m above sea level ... READ MORE »
Tucked away off the Monsal Trail is Chee Dale, a beautiful shady limestone gorge home to Chee Dale Nature Reserve and the infamous Chee Dale stepping stones. The Chee Dale stepping stones are located in Chee Dale, just off the Monsal Trail, and are hidden away in a steep sided valley filled with lush, moss covered foliage and ferns, carved by the River Wye as it meanders it's way ... READ MORE »
