Best Pub Walks in the Dark Peak

Best Pub Walks in the Dark Peak
Author: Les Lumsdon
Publisher: Sigma Press
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2004
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781850588153

Known as the Dark Peak because of its dark peaty soils and weathered gritstone outcrops, the walks in this volume are based over an area stretching from Chapel-en-le-Frith in the south to Holmfirth in the north. The text features 30 rambles ranging from 3 to 11 miles.

Best Pub Walks in the White Peak

Best Pub Walks in the White Peak
Author: Les Lumsdon
Publisher: Sigma Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2005
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781850588283

The 30 walks in this title range from three to nine miles and are ideal for family rambles. They start in such delightful Peak District villages as Ashford-in-the-Water, Alstonefield and Youlgreave, most of which are accessible by public transport - so that you can leave the car at home.

Best Tea Shop Walks in the Peak District

Best Tea Shop Walks in the Peak District
Author: Norman Buckley
Publisher: SIGMA Press
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2004-05
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781850588207

Talks about walks in Derbyshire and the Peak District. This guidebook contains 26 walks suitable for all the family. It describes them with instructions, sketch maps and photographs. The walks are spaced throughout the Peak District.

East Cheshire Walks

East Cheshire Walks
Author: Graham Beech
Publisher: Sigma Press
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2004
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781850588160

Featuring photographs and maps, this title talks about walks ranging from short strolls of less than five miles on mostly flat ground towards the centre of the county to demanding hikes over the hills that rise towards the border with Derbyshire. It includes instructions and accurate historical notes.

Dark Peak Walks

Dark Peak Walks
Author: Paul Besley
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2021-08-27
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1783624647

This guidebook describes 35 circular walking routes in the Dark Peak - the wilder northern area of the Peak District distinguished by its dark gritstone. The walks range between 4 and 13.5 miles in length (6.5km to 22km), varying in terms of difficulty: some involve steep ascents and descents, uneven ground and pathless terrain, and demand a good level of navigational competence. The book also outlines 5 longer routes (3 linear; 2 circular) of 15 to 28 miles (25-45km) for those wishing to explore the area further, including a classic 'skyline' circuit of the Kinder Scout plateau. Detailed route description and 1:50,000 OS mapping are provided for each route, along with information on nearby points of interest and facilities. Icons of the Dark Peak - such as Kinder Scout, Stanage Edge, the Roaches and Mam Tor - are included, however, the focus is on exploring the lesser-known corners of the region. The routes take in striking gritstone edges, distinctive rock formations, open moorland, steep-sided valleys and hidden waterfalls. The Dark Peak features a wild landscape of sweeping moorland and big skies. Easily accessible from Sheffield, it boasts a wealth of natural, geological, historical and cultural interest - and some great walking.

On Foot in the Peak District

On Foot in the Peak District
Author: Charles Hurt
Publisher: David & Charles
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2001-07-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780715307298

The Peak District has a network of over 1600 miles of footpaths, and offers some of the toughest walking in Britain. Each of the 40 varied and circular walks described in this book, with route directions and maps, can be completed by a reasonably fit adult or a young person in a few hours. The terrain covered ranges from the dramatic scenery of the Dark Peak to the romantic hills and dales of the White Peak. In addition to information for the walker, the text provides a guide to the Peak District as a whole.

Walking in the Peak District - White Peak East

Walking in the Peak District - White Peak East
Author: Paul Besley
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2023-04-25
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 178362826X

This guidebook to walking in the Peak District details 35 day walks and 7 longer trails in the eastern part of the White Peak, part of the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire. This volume includes walks near Bakewell, Matlock and Eyam, the plague village, as well as the Monsal Trail, Tissington Trail and White Peak Circular. Ranging between 4 and 12 miles in length and largely following well-marked paths over gentle landscapes, these walks are suitable for walkers of all abilities. Walking in the Peak District is enjoyable all year round although the famous limestone landscapes can be slippery in or after wet weather. Walks are illustrated with extracts of 1:50,000 OS mapping, while the longer walks and trails are covered by 1:100,000 scale mapping. Free GPX files available to aid navigation. Walkers can use the longer trails to link day walks into longer routes or explore the area on the three-day White Peak Circular, starting in Birchover. While geologically fascinating with its layers of limestone and gritstone, the White Peak is also a landscape rich in history and art. These walks visit sites including medieval churches, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cromford Mill, and Eyam, a village devastated by plague in the 1660s. Out on the hills are stone circles and ancient sites such as the Neolithic burial site of Arbor Low.