Walks

The walk starts at 10am from Hope Car Park, OS grid ref SK171834, nearest postcode S33 6AA ( approximate location only)  £6.80 for all day parking ( cash or card, according to the website) , but there may also be free parking on the main road in Hope village. There are toilets in the car park. 

Directions to the start:  Take the A555 Airport Relief Road to the A6 and turn right towards Buxton. Continue through Disley to A6 dual carriageway.  Turn left at the sign to Edale and Castleton. Pass Mam Nick car park and turn left down Winnats Pass. At the bottom turn right towards Castleton.  Proceed through Castleton to Hope.  The car park is in the centre of the village on the main road on the right. 

Walk description: Starting from the village of Hope we ascend Lose Hill before following the classic "Great Ridge" to Back Tor, Hollins Cross and Mam Tor.  The views are superb on both sides, with Edale and Kinder to the right and the Hope Valley to the left. We descend  to Castleton via Winnats Pass before following a pleasant riverside path back to Hope.

The walk starts at 10am Miller’s Dale Monsal Trail car park SK139732. The nearest post code is SK178SN but this does NOT take you to the car park. Car park cost is £6.60 for the day.

Directions to start: From Buxton take A6 towards Bakewell. Turn left onto B6049 signposted Tideswell and Miller’s Dale. Continue for approx 1.5 miles and immediately after 40mph sign take a sharp left up Wormhill Road. Almost immediately after passing under a bridge the car park is clearly signed on the left. There are toilets at the start and the opportunity for ice creams or drinks at the end of the walk.

Walk description: This is a moderately easy walk, across fields and dales west of Tideswell. There are a couple of short inclines and a number of stiles. On a clear day the views are good. 

The walk starts at 10am in the centre of Hartington. Grid Ref SK128604. Post code SK17 0AL. There is a pay and display car park a few metres down the Holme End - Warslow road B5054 but there should be plenty of free parking in the centre or by the duck pond.

Directions: From Buxton take the A515. After the High Peak Bookshop continue for approx 7 miles to turn right onto B5054 signposted Hartington. After 2miles you will enter the centre of Hartington.

There are toilets on the B5054 Warslow Road and we will meet to start the walk on the square in front of the toilets.

Walk description: Initially we walk across undulating fields the down the limestone dales of Narrowdale, Wolfscote Dale and Biggin Dale returning to Hartington along Highfield Lane. 

The walk starts from the carpark at Poole's Cavern, Green Lane, Buxton - £3 to park all day.  There are loos in the Visitor Centre. From Poole's Cavern we follow a pretty route of paths and ginnels through Buxton and then cross the Cavendish Golf Course.  From there we head onto the moors, past the track of the Cromford and High Peak Railway and down towards Errwood Reservoir.  We cross above the reservoir to the River Goyt and then follow the river back towards Buxton.  We visit Solomon's Temple and then walk down through Grinlow Woods, back to Poole's cavern.The paths above Errwood reservoir can be damp and muddy.  If it has been wet, gaiters and poles could be useful.  The bracken can also be pretty high, so trousers rather than shorts are advised.

 To reach Poole's Cavern post code SK17 9DH: Take the A537 to Buxton.  As you come into Buxton, turn left on the A53 (Leek Road) then first right onto Holmfield and first right onto Green Lane.  Poole's Cavern is on the right.

This is an easy 7 mile walk, over moorland towards Mam Tor and Winnats Pass. Care is needed along the high, narrow path above the pass before continuing across the moorland. Total ascent of less than 1,000 feet.

Meet at 10 a.m. on Church Lane, Peak Forest. Nearest postcode SK17 8EN.

Directions to the start: Make your way to Whaley Bridge on A6. After Chapel-en-la-Frith go left on to A623. Continue to the village of Peak Forest and at traffic lights turn left on Church Lane. Park at the far end of this road.

Walk details: We gradually ascend the moorland on quiet paths and tracks to gain fabulous views of Mam Tor. We have a coffee break in the Quarry near Winnats Pass before traversing around the top of the pass with great views looking down the pass and of the village of Castleton. We continue to Long Cliff where we will have a lunch stop and then stay high up on the moorland before reaching the Limestone Way and then the gradual descent along Oxlow Rake back to the start.

Start of the walk:the walk starts at 10am from free roadside parking on Barlow Hill, Wincle, just past the Ship Inn, OS 653963 (Ship Inn postcode SK11 0QE). Directions to start: go past Arighi Bianci on A523, turn left onto Byroms Lane, continue onto Hall Lane, go through Sutton, eventually turn left onto A54 and very shortly turn right onto Barlow Hill, down into Wincle. I can give 3 lifts.

This is often described as near Danebridge.

Details of the walk: we take the path past the Wincle Beer Co, following the River Dane, crossing the river at Hammond's Hole, still following the river until we cross it again to join the Gristone Trail. We follow the Trail down into valley and then up along Wincle Minn; we take the path along Greasley Hollow and then at Lower Greasley take the road/path past Wincle Grange back to the start.The paths are good but there may be encroaching bracken growth in July. Excellent views at the top and very pretty paths in Greasely Hollow. Ascent: 1161 ft.

Start of walk: the walk starts at 10am from the pay carpark (app or contactless £6.60) at the Minninglow car park on the High Peak Trail (SK 19459 58157: DE4 2PN:immunity.delays.subsystem). 

Directions to start: taking the Grin Low road to the High Peak Bookshop;  turn right onto A515 for 8 miles; turn left onto A5012 for 1.9 miles; turn right onto Parwich Road at Pikehall for .7 miles; turn left after going under the bridge and the carpark is on the left. I can give 3 lifts.

The walk: we head towards Uppermoor Farm and follow the top path across limestone fields with several wall stiles, with wide views either side, into the very pretty Parwich village; we then skirt Ballidon Quarry to take the path to Roystone Grange; then head up to walk through the tumulus site at  Minning Low, returning to the start via the High Peak Trail.

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Around South Western End of Airport Runways 7 miles moderate

Walk starts at 10am from Loverose Lane, the unused road near the Airport Inn Manchester Hotel SK9 4LR. Park at roadside where there are spaces.

Directions to the start:  From the centre of Wilmslow follow Water Lane A538 towards Altrincham, past Hickory Smokehouse, Waters offices and the Honey Bee. At the large roundabout near to the hotel, take 2nd exit (the 1st exit goes to the airport tunnels), which is a deadend, and almost immediately turn right into Loverose Lane.

The walk goes along the south eastern side of the airport runways, turning northwards around the end of the runways, and returning along quiet roads and paths to the Hotel.

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7 miles Moderate. Total ascent 1200 feet.

The walk starts from the large lay-by on A5004 Buxton Road.

Nearest postcode SK23 7JX.

To reach the start go through Dean Row, then Adlington along Brookledge Lane to Pott Shrigley church. Turn left onto Bakestonedale Road. Then turn left on the B5470 to Kettleshulme. Continue to the traffic lights at Whaley Bridge and turn right. The lay-by is on the right after approx 0.5 mile. Travel takes about 30 minutes.

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From the lay-by we go down towards the River Goyt and then follow the river to the head of Fernilee Reservoir. We cross over to the west side of the reservoir and walk above the shoreline towards the dam. We climb up on to the forestry track of Hoo Moor where we should have great views of Fernilee.

We continue following tracks back to Taxal Church, then down to the river and back up to the layby

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Walk starts at 10am from the village square of Hartington or close side streets post code SK17 0AL. Meet by bus stop in the square 

Directions to start:  Go towards Buxton via Macclesfield and Cat & Fiddle road.

          Either by pass Buxton via Harpur Hill, by turning right as you approach Buxton down the hill from the moors. Join A515, and after about 7 miles, turn right at the Hartington sign. Follow the road downhill into Hartington.

         Or go into Buxton and turn on to Ashbourne Road A515.

         About 9 miles South of Buxton, turn right at the Hartington sign. Follow the road downhill into Hartington.

Description of walk: 9.5 miles moderate along Biggin Dale, into Alstonefield, return via Wolfscote Dale.  Toilets at Hartington.

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North of Chapel, South Head and Wash 9 miles moderate Leader Peter Attwell

The walk starts at 10am at roadside parking near a railway bridge, post code SK23 0QQ (note this covers a large area so follow the directions below)

Directions to the start:   go on to A6 southwards from A555, follow A6 through Disley etc. At the first roundabout for Chapel en the Frith, take 2nd exit towards Chapel, A624, alongside an Aldi supermarket. At the next roundabout with a Ferrodo plant in front of you, turn right still on A624. After about 0.6 mile, at a sign saying Wash Village only, turn right under the railway slightly back on yourself. Follow this road for about 0.1 mile and park on the left just before the railway bridge,

The walk goes uphill for the first part, finally more steeply up South Head. Afer descending the other side the path heads towards the road out of Chapel to Edale, crosses this road, crosses back and heads to where the Chestnut Centre used to be. It then goes to Wash village back to the start. There are a number of ascents and on the recce, some of the paths were wet and muddy.

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