There are numerous routes up to Kinder Scout in the Peak District, this one along with Grindsbrook from Edale is up there with my favourites! From Hayfield, you begin walking up the road then there’s a short steep hill to wake your legs up before skirting alongside Kinder Reservoir. On a clear day, you can […]
Category Archives: Medium walks
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Feb
Feb
A picturesque walk through the Derbyshire Dale of Dovedale, with a detour hiking up to the top of Thorpe Cloud where you have lovely views down the dale then along the Tissington Trail to complete the route. From Thorpe, you set off for Thorpe Cloud (see our patch here), a lovely little hill with stunning […]
09
Feb
Feb
A lovely 8-mile route that takes you on a circular walk from Hartington village. The route takes you via the old site of Pilsbury Castle, here you can see the earthworks of the motte and bailey castle, built partly on a limestone knoll which no doubt offered more protection! You can see an interesting artistic […]
Long walks, Medium walks, Short walks, White Peak Area
8 BEST Walks From Baslow (Short + Long Routes)
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Dec
Dec
Baslow is a lovely place to start a walk in the Derbyshire Peak District. It has a good public transport, plenty of parking and some stunning places pretty close to visit. The village of Baslow also has some good options to treat yourself before of after your walk, with a couple of pubs, restaurants and […]
17
Dec
Dec
A lovely circular walk from Hayfield, including a couple of ‘Ethels‘ and trig points on the way as well as walking past one of the numerous plane crash sites in the Peak District. From Hayfield, you begin by heading up towards Kinder Reservoir. Then you begin your ascent via William Clough. This is a large […]
13
Dec
Dec
Chatsworth Park and House is a magnificent place for a walk and this 7-mile route from Baslow takes you on a lovely loop of the park as well as a few other highlights on the way. From the village of Baslow, Derbyshire, you begin your walk by picking up the Derwent Valley Heritage Way into […]
10
Dec
Dec
The Monsal Trail walk is one of those popular trails that everyone has heard of in the Peak District. And with good reason, it’s a fantastic walk with lots of interesting things to see on the route. The best things about the Monsal Trail is that it’s easy to navigate, it’s well signposted and it […]
06
Dec
Dec
Here’s a great route for all you hiking lovers! This linear route begins from Hope and ends in Edale taking in the delights of Win Hill and Crookstone Hill via the Kinder Plateau on the way. We don’t have many linear walks available mainly because of the logistics of getting from the finish back to […]
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Nov
Nov
A lovely route for a morning or afternoon walk from Baslow. This 7-mile walk includes two of the Peak District’s beautiful and quieter edges – Baslow Edge and Gardom’s Edge. From the small village of Baslow the walk takes you on a circular loop beneath Baslow Edge before looping back and taking you along the […]
02
Nov
Nov
One walk and three fab Peak District edges, yes, I know it’s called the Baslow Edge + Birchen Edge walk but there’s a surprise third edge you’ll explore on this beautiful walk from Baslow. From the village of Baslow you’ll first head up to walk along the beautiful Baslow Edge, with views across the valley […]