Accessible Peak District Walks
The Monsal Trail
The Monsal Trail Monsal Trail The Monsal Trail - 8.5 Miles of Blissful Views The Monsal Trail is a traffic-free path running for 8.5 miles between Combs Road in Bakewell and Blackwell Mill in Chee Dale, in the heart of the Peak District National Park. The path follows the former track of the Midland Railway Line, constructed in 1863 to link Manchester and London. Its route ran through the beautiful Wye Valley on the orders of the Duke of Devonshire, who refused permission for the railway to run through his land close to Chatsworth House. The railway closed in 1968 and was converted into a pedestrian trail in 1981. The...
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The Tissington Trail
The Tissington Trail The Tissington Trail. In 1899 the railway line between Buxton and Ashbourne opened, operated by the London and North Western Railway. It was the last railway to be built in the Peak District. The line closed in the 1960s and the land was purchased by the Peak District National Park in 1971 to transform it into a traffic-free trail for walkers, riders and cyclists. The Tissington Trail now runs for 13 miles from Parsley Hay in the north to Ashbourne in the south. The Tissington Trail is joined by the 17 mile long High Peak Trail at Parsley Hay, making an extensive route that is part of...
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Beautiful Dove Stone Reservoir Walk (4.1 miles)
Details :Beautiful Dove Stone Reservoir Walk Distance 4.1 miles Time 2-3 hours Terrain Full Route: field paths, hill trails and well-made tracks;Accessible Route: well-made metalled and level stony tracks Accessibility Full Route: some uneven terrain, gates, step stiles;Accessible Route: well-made metalled and level stony tracks, gates Start and End Point Nearest Postcode OL3 7NE | ///spirit.wreck.century Map Ordnance Survey Explorer OL1 Print-friendly Route Introduction : Beautiful Dove Stone Reservoir Walk This beautiful Dove Stone Reservoir Walk takes you briefly into the stunning Chew Hills and moors of Dove Stone Moss, and then returns for an easy circuit of the lovely Dove Stone Reservoir, with fabulous open views of this beautiful area to...
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