50 Walks in Derbyshire

by: John Gillham and Andrew McCloy
Derbyshire has four distinct regions: The Dark Peak, upland country formed by the silt from great rivers; the White Peak, an underlying layer of limestone formed when Derbyshire was beneath a tropical sea; the Northeast Derbyshire coalfields; and the clay and sandstone plains of the Trent. It is these contrasts of landscape that makes Derbyshire such a fine place for walking, whether it's a mammoth mountain hike, or just a stroll through the woods.

This guide explores some of the best of Derbyshire's countryside. It includes 50 themed walks of between 2 and 10 miles, each with fascinating background reading. There are clear, easy-to-follow route descriptions and full colour detailed sketch maps for every walk. Each walk chapter is prefaced by a practical information panel and then a section with interesting information on what to look out for during the walk. Details of places to eat and drink are provided, including guidance for dog owners on where to walk and dog-friendly establishments.

The walk locations are as follows:
Alport Castles - 8 miles
Alsop en le Dale - 5.25 miles
Ashbourne - 7 miles
Back Tor - 7.5 miles
Bakewell - 3.75 miles
Baslow Edge - 3.25 miles
Beeley - 4 miles
Beresford Dale - 6 miles
Bretton Clough - 3.25 miles
Buxton - 3 miles
Calke Abbey - 4 miles
Carsington Reservoir - 8 miles
Castleton - 5 or 9.5 miles
Chatsworth - 4.5 miles
Chelmorton - 3.5 miles
Clay Cross - 7 miles
Cromford - 9 miles
Derby - 3 miles
Duffield - 7 miles
Earl Sterndale - 2.75 miles
Edale - 6.75 or 9 miles
Eyam - 4.25 miles
Froggatt Edge - 8.75 miles
Goyt Valley - 5.75 miles
Hayfield - 4 miles
Ladybower Reservoir - 5 miles
Lathkill Dale - 8.5 miles
Linacre Reservoirs - 2.5 miles
Longdendale - 7.5 miles
Longstone Edge - 3.75 miles
Matlock - 2.5 miles
Melbourne - 5.75 miles
New Mills - 4.25 miles
Old Whittington - 7 miles
Padley Gorge - 3 miles
Roystone Grange - 3.75 miles
Sheldon - 9.5 miles
Stanton Moor - 8 miles
Taxal - 3.5 miles
Tideswell - 6 or 6.25 miles
Tissington - 4.25 miles
Trent Lock - 9.5 miles
Win Hill - 4 miles
Wirksworth - 2.5 miles
Wolfscote Dale - 7.75 miles
Youlgreave - 3.25 or 5.25 miles

ISBN 9780749575663 Pages 175 (2014) 118mm x 218mm