On the way you'll also pass through or near the villages of Alstonefield and Hartington. For specific fees and more information about car parks and parking permits, please visit, Biggin, Wolfscote and Beresford Dales Circular, Hartington, Beresford Dales and Biggin Dale Circular, Pilsbury Castle and the Upper Dove Valley Circular Walk, Wetton, Ilam, Dovedale, and Hartington Circular, Upper Hurst Farm Campsite - Hartington Circular, Wetton Mill - Thors Cave - Ecton Hill Circular, Hulme End, Milldale, Dovedale and Alstonefield Circular. 01298 84679) housed in the Editors' Code of Practice. Author - Lou Johnson. The village, with its green and duck pond, usually has ample parking. Public transport is limited but does provide links to some of the walks in this beautiful area. Pilsbury Castle by Brian Toward (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0) via https://flic.kr/p/28pe7j (Image: Archant), Hartington pond where you turn left as indicated by the sign. Hulme End Circular Walk 10 miles (16 km) This challenging circular walk from the village of Hulme End visits several Peak District highlights. Beresford Tea Rooms The path continues for another 2-3km. PLACES OF SPECIAL INTEREST IN THE LOCALITY. by Let's Go Peak District II View on Outdooractive Introduction This walk is an absolute stunner! Within easy distance from Manchester, Sheffield and the Midlands there is much for the visitor to see. The walk starts and finishes from the Hulme End car park on the B5054 at postcode SK17 0EZ. Along this stretch of 01298 84232) you Pub stop en route. These are Peaseland Rocks on the far bank of the River Dove. From Ashbourne take A515 towards Buxton.. Take left on B5054 through Hartington to Hulme. Involves lots of walking on roads, and there were a couple of fields containing bulls that are difficult to avoid. Apart from By using our site you agree to our use of cookies. Back inaccuracy or intrusion, then please A very pleasant place to sit outside and watch the You can contact the group or leader if in doubt. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. 5 miles from Hartington The Manifold Track is popular with walkers, cyclists and horse riders and follows the old disused Leek and Manifold Light Railway and parts of the River Manifold and River Hamps. The walk starts from the pay and display car park on your left just as you enter the village when travelling from Hulme End along the B5054. Carry on through the centre of the village passing the Post Office on your left and the general store on your right. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. The path is well used and easy to follow and initially crosses open pastures before entering woodland. At the corner of the field cross the wall to keep it on your right. Pass through the stone crush stile into the field beyond. This picturesque body of water is the head of the River Tywi. First walk after breaking ankle. 2 miles from Hartington Continue your walk Hartington Station Hurdlow Parsley Hay Friden High Peak Junction Black Rocks Middleton Top Biggin End of High Peak Trail 2 2 2.5 5 2.5 3 6.5 1 1.5 1.5 2 A5012 A6 A515 A515 Hartington . The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The path now meanders towards the Pilsbury-Hartington road, passing abandoned mine shafts from the areas heyday as a lead and copper mining centre. There is a good choice on the menu, but without a salad on the hot June Sunday . From Sheen Hill drop down to the north east and rejoin the road, where you turn left before taking the footpath on the right at the end of the next field. Dovedale is a honey pot for the Peak District and attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. The second four walks on the app start from Weags Bridge a bit further along the Manifold Track. through the wood, crossing a bridge to the other side of the river, just ahead At the It runs through the Manifold Valley with rocky cliffs, caves (Thor's Cave), woodland, river side and fields. Hartington village with its shops, cafes and pubs makes a perfect start for this Peak District walk in the limestone dales of Staffordshire and Derbyshire. See jagged rocks emerge from the hilltops like bones, eroded long ago by glacial melt.Click here to view the details of the Minninglow walk, Walking down to the Dove from Top o' th' Edge by Sally Mosley (Image: Archant), Longnor This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. There are some hill climbs on this route. Grid reference: SK103593. The contrast between quiet limestone dales and wild upland moors provides the basis for a diverse range of walks within this National Park with scenic variety the keynote. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Thors Cave 0 There is also a diversion at the start/end that takes you past a tea room and to a pub. Start/finish: Hartington Village Car Park. (Tel. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Region: Peak District Start at: Hartington Distance: 12.2 kilometres Total ascent: 376 meters Approx. Hulme End is a small hamlet close to the county borders of Staffordshire and Derbyshire that gives you easy access to the beautiful Manifold valley. . Continue through Wolfescote Dale to reach the bridge at Beresford Lane. Go up the steps on the left Near this bridge are a couple of stiles. This is a lovely countryside trail taking you from Hulme End, through Wolfscote Dale NNR and Biggin Dale NNR, along Highfield Lane, through Hartington, over Pilsbury Hill, and back beside the River Manifold. Nearest postcode: SK17 0AL. Follow this road around to your left always gradually climbing, passing the Youth Hostel on your left after about 200 metres. Start time: 09:30. Turn left Post Office. left to the starting point of the walk. THE DISCOVER DERBYSHIRE AND Cross the road There's a wealth of information on the area to be found here. Follow this road around to your left always gradually climbing, passing the Youth Hostel on your left after about 200 metres. Sign up to receive the very best of OS and its group of companies, straight to you by email. You'll visit the River Manifold, the River Dove, the fascinating Thor's Cave, the historic Wetton Mill, Wolfscote Dale and Beresford Dale. There are a lot of hills on the route, so please go prepared with appropriate footwear and refreshments. recommendation of any establishment is implied by inclusion on this One of two volumes, this book covers the east of the region, with potential bases including Bakewell, Eyam, Castleton, Birchover, Matlock and Wirksworth.More information, An inspirational guidebook to 50 classic walks on the rolling Pennine landscape. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. The Ramblers' Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Please ask permission to use site content and images. Start time: 9:30 . Our site is a paradise for walkers, cyclists and nature-lovers alike. Turn left out of the car park towards the centre of the village noting the Pottery shed and public toilets 50 metres down on your right. Self Catering & Cottage Holidays - Properties throughout the UK & Europe. 4458492. Registered charity, England & Wales no. All details on this along the riverside before crossing the next bridge, and walking straight across With occasional patches of stone and hawthorn bushes to meander around. Show more Description. Download the Staffordshire Walks app to see your position on the map as you walk. Discover Derby Supplement, published by the Derby Evening Telegraph Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. its delightful duck pond and limestone houses, which sparkle in the bright Information Office (Tel. The graded routes, between 6 and 13 miles in length, cover classic Pennine fells and moorland such as Whernside, Ilkley Moor and Pendle Hill; exploring the North and South Pennines, Yorkshire Dales, Howgills and Dark Peak. rises walled track which gradually widens as the walk continues. Nat Park - Peak District - Dovedale Manifold Valley. Keep to the path with drystone walls to your left angling right as you approach the rear of buildings on the outskirts of Hartington. A section between Swainsley and Wetton Mill is used by traffic (single track) and contains a tunnel 100m . Customize Map data OpenStreetMap contributors 2 Pace: Steady (NE08) Broxtowe Group We are an active group walking on . from the car park and head for the public toilets. Snuggled into the hills, the sleepy village of Middleton appears unchanged from years gone by, its quaint little cottages choc-a-bloc with charm and character. 6 miles from Hartington Dipping into Derbyshire and strolling through Staffordshire, this undulating rural ramble takes you over a spectacular landscape of isolated hill farms and ancient field enclosures that are dotted with cattle and sheep. 4. The return journey is mainly along walled tracks with excellent views of the surrounding countryside as Hartington is approached. ml, energy Where the track bends left, continue straight ahead across fields and a track to reach a road (grid ref. notification. the water meadow to the stile in the far corner near to the river. This narrow (mainly) dry dale is a lovely quiet walk. Mapometer.com walking route #2200611 Route information Hartington to Hulme End sport walking distance 5.27 ml energy 0 kcal ascent 0 m descent 0 m Notes First walk after breaking ankle Actions Graphs Show Elevation Show Gradient Refresh Elevation Preferences Advertisements You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. 11. The Devonshire Arms Cross the river using the stepping stones and turn left along the opposite river bank. Follow this path further into Biggin Dale with more stone and hawthorn to meander through. Follow the path to a junction, where you continue straight on to the corner of the wall then a small pond to the right. 2020 Peak District Online All Rights Reserved. journey is mainly along walled tracks with excellent views of the Once across Nearest postcode: SK17 0EZ. lunchtime and in the evening. Cycle Hire at the Start of the Manifold trail Hulme End operated by Peak Park Cycle Hire. Download the app to see your position on the map as you walk. 7 miles from Hartington profusion during the summer in the dale, attracting large numbers of If you head anticlockwise on this route it takes up all the way south along the wonderful Manifold track until you nearly reach the village of Calton before then looping back through glorious undulating countryside, visiting the ruins of Throwley Old Hall on the way. Cross this to the other side of the river and continue south to a second footbridge at the end of Beresford Lane (grid ref. Walk type: Short easy circular walk Distance: 5.4 miles/8.7 km Walk time: 2.5-3 hours Total ascent: 262 m/859 ft Highest point: 286 m/938 ft Walk highlights: Beresford Dale, Wolfscote Dale and River Dove Trigs: 0 (Option to add Wolfscote Hill - see notes) Ethels: 0 (Option to add Wolfscote Hill - see notes) Stiles: 1 stone stile (option to avoid) Start time: 10:15. Hathersage to Abney Peak District Walks. On the B5054 about two miles to Hartington Walks and Walking Guide Peak District, Derbyshire Hartington lies at the northern end of Dovedale and is an ideal centre for walking in this part of the Peak District National Park. www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Provides a You are now in the very short but exquisite Beresford Dale. Easily-accessible paths. The return 5 miles from Hartington Mostly flat, with one steady Continue through Pilsbury, round the hairpin bend to where the road turns ninety degrees to the left and take the second path on the right. Time - 4 hours 10 minutes Grade - easy/mod. Continue through the fields on the clear path through gates and stiles. Terrain: Ramblers2023. We have also added a detour to the route which will take you to Thor's Cave which is a natural cavern located in a steep limestone crag. furniture, exhibits of the work of local craftspeople and artists are also SK128586). The first three Manifold Valley walks start from Hulme End, Staffordshire. Grid reference: SK127604. If you're already a supporter please login to enable the layer control. For more info contact Angie. 2. Location: on the left, continue until a Bridleway to Hartington sign is reached by a dew Location: On the B5054 about two miles to the west of the A515 Ashbourne to Buxton road. provides a good selection of light meals and teas. Pack. Here bear right onto a bridleway. Accept cookies towards the village and at the bottom of the hill, follow the road round to the Many routes are also suited to fell running.More information, This inspirational guidebook looks at each of the UK's 19 National Trails, with information that allows ease of comparison and contrast, inspiring you to find out more and to take up a long-distance challenge. Sunday, 23 August 2020. Hartington Village Car Park. For our Cookie Policy. Get to know this 28.3-km circular trail near Hartington, Derbyshire. of the toilet and through the gate, turn right to follow the surfaced path Longnor Craft the river is the Pike Pool, named after the pinnacle of limestone rock rising You are now in Beresford Dale. 7. The path leads into a walled track and continues northeast towards Gypsy Bank and Dovedale. Some Trails are short and easy, others much longer, many have strong themes - they may follow a coastline, or traverse ranges of hills.More information, The Peak District National Park suffers from a split personality with its contrasting White and Dark Peaks. THE PEAK DISTRICT GUIDE. 350 feet above the river in the Manifold Valley, its 60 feet entrance is Continue through this field until you reach another footbridge with some stepping stones and a ford from the tarmac road (that stops here) on the opposite bank of the river. loses height before arriving at a road opposite to Hartington Hall. SK130558). No Sheen lies midway between the Dove and Manifold Valleys, with Sheen Hill giving good views over the upper reaches of both. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Turn right along the road for a few yards then take the path on the right to climb gently up to Banktop Farm. Weve compiled a selection of walks from our archive that all begin within a ten mile radius of the popular village. Walk grading - Learn how each walk is assessed and select a walk to suit your ability and experience by going to Walk Grading Details. National Nature Reserve, under the care of English Nature. Please ask permission to use site content and images. Turn right at the road just before Vincent House, and keep right at the fork to a footpath heading off right. This was a walk of two halves; a strenuous walk over the hills northwards from Waterhouses towards Hartington was followed by a gentle, flat stroll back along the Manifold Way. Company registration no. Hartington to Pilsbury Castle . before taking a wall stile on the right and angling across two fields. the main site click the link below. Manifold Valley - Hulme End walk 1 2.5 miles. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". SK126563). Discover contact the editor here. Leek Tourist a stile into an area of woodland alongside the River Dove. This is a circular walk. climb through a deeply rutted rock strewn area. Pass the single tree,then cross the Dove with Broadmeadow Hall to your left, and continue into the tiny settlement of Pilsbury. The track gently The second four walks on the app start from Weag's Bridge a bit further along the Manifold Track. detailed countryside walks, through some of the most scenically This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. More Information. Turn left at the crossroads in the footpaths and descend almost parallel to the road, passing Bank Top Farm before joining another minor road which leads the short distance back into Hartington and your start point. 9. Highlights include Dovedale, Chrome Hill and Lathkill Dale. As this is a hilly area, please be prepared, you will need lots of energy and there are some steep inclines. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. If you prefer a pub lunch there's also the Manifold Inn just to the east of the village. Click here to view the details of the Longnor walk Dogs are welcome, but must be on a lead. A special produce. In about 30 meters turn right up the road signposted for the Youth Hostel. page were correct at the time of publication, but changes may be made This second walk from Weags Bridge is a lovely circular walk that includes a longer section of the Manifold track and follows the route of the River Manifold as well as taking you across fields, open countryside and through the village of Grindon. Within 30 metres or so turn right onto the footpath leading down into Biggin Dale. Information Office (Tel. from Hulme End to Waterhouses. Enjoy the views and keep an eye out for wildlife as make you way along but take care on the rougher sections as well as along the roads. This trail is great for birding, hiking, and running, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. Peak District WalkBeresford & Wolfescote Dales from Hartington. 12. kcal, ascent This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Hulme End to Wetton Circular Walk is a 7.2 mile loop trail located near Buxton, Derbyshire, England that features a river and is rated as moderate. can still see the blocked up archway used for horse drawn carriages when it was Support Mapometer from 8 (9, $10 USD) per year well activate additional base maps (and youll get to use the site Ad free). The contrast between quiet limestone dales and wild upland moors provides the basis for a diverse range of walks within this National Park with scenic variety the keynote. Chelmorton Our final Manifold Valley walk from Weag's Bridge is another wonderful but strenuous adventure in this lovely area. Cross the footbridge and turn immediately right this time with the river on your right. across the field. Start/finish: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After leaving the village the walk (Tel. Hartingtons main industry apart from tourism is cheese making. We advise that two metres social distancing and checking the latest guidelines are the best course of action. The path now curves right before straightening up as it approaches Vincent House. Precise opening dates for 2004 are not currently available. This challenging circular walk from the village of Hulme End visits several Peak District highlights. butterflies and other insects. wide range of features with heritage trails and Stay safe on the mountains with detailed weather forecasts - for iOS devices or for Android devices. Dipping into Derbyshire and strolling through Staffordshire, this undulating rural ramble takes you over a spectacular landscape of isolated hill farms and ancient field enclosures that are dotted with cattle and sheep.Click here to view the details of the Longnor walk, One of the Sites of Meaning near Middleton by Sally Mosley (Image: Archant), Middleton-by-Youlgrave Then, once youve enjoyed the views, fun, exhilaration and good company, its just a case of becoming a member. Good fitness required. Ignore the footpath sign for Wolfscote Dale and continue on for about another 150 metres. There are some hill climbs on this route. Non-EHU camping is also available across the road on the Meadow Field, although you have to walk to the main site to use the facilities. Hulme End is a small hamlet close to the county borders of Staffordshire and Derbyshire that gives you easy access to the . a National Nature Reserve looked after by English Nature. Copyright 1997 - 2023 Walking Britain.All rights reserved. we did this with 2 dogs lots of live stock so a few off path diversions. from the water, where Charles Cotton and Izaak Walton used to fish. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".