Its a delightful walk, one I recommend.Īncient sites abound on this two moors walk including castle sites, stone circles, rock outcrops and caves. This walk through splendid dales is not as hard as some. The iconic dark peak walk to the most famous millstone grit escarpment of them all. Monsal Dale, High Dale, Miller's Dale and Monsal TrailĪ stunning walk from Monsal Head into a series of dales, across a high plateau and past old lime workings. Rivelin Valley Nature Reserves and HeritageĪ linear walk of the Sheffield's historic Rivelin Valley from Redmires Reservoir to Rivelin Park. Lamaload Reservoir, Jenkin Chapel, Pym Chair, Cats Tor and Shining TorĪ Peak District walk from Lamaload Reservoir to Shining Tor via atmospheric Jenkin Chapel and the popular viewing point at Pym Chair. On the edge of the Peak District exploring history in an interesting part of north Sheffield.Ī circular walk to Thor's Cave, a fantastic adventure starting out from Wettonmill. There is much to enjoy on this very popular route.Ī walk with many highlights including High Tor, Matlock Dale and the Heights of Abraham.Ī wonderful contrast of heather moor in late summer bloom and an oak wooded gorge are to enjoy here. Low Bradfield, Agden Side, Rocher Edge and High BradfieldĪ lovely half day walk on the outskirts of Sheffield. I now return to the Peak District whenever I have the opportunity and as I do so new walks will appear on these pages.Ī fantastic gritstone edge walk for those who like to live on the precipice!Ī White Peak walk from Earl Sterndale to the two most famous limestone hills in the Peak District. In subsequent visits I learned more about the delights of this superb National Park and its two distinct areas the Dark Peak of gritstone and the White Peak of limestone. On that very first visit to the Peak District I stayed in the Buxton area for a long weekend and to my delight I found some super walks. While every other national park in England was closed to walking. The Peak District was a shining beacon during that dark period as it remained open I first walked in the Peak District during the foot and mouth crisis in the 1990's when walking was banned in most areas. Thus the area was overlooked for far too long. The Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District were closer to my home. Order behind the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District, primarily because both This popular park had taken a place down the pecking The Peak District was not one of the earliest walking regions to be included on the Walking Englishman. The view from Mam Tor across the Great Ridge to Lose Hill
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