Above: Folklore has it that Robin Hood leapt between the two boulders which stand above the rest of the rocky outcrop. They were also said to look like the chimneys of a large house, giving it its other name, ‘Mock Beggar’s Mansion’. At 14 miles this...
Above: The view from Bakewell’s 14th century bridge over the Wye with the riverside path on the right. The weather’s been fairly grim this spring, so I thought I’d take advantage of a rare sunny day to record two shortish walks. First is a four-mile...
Above: Approaching Chatsworth along the bank of the River Derwent, with the Hunting Tower partly hidden by the trees in the far distance. This is one of my favourite walks from Bakewell; crossing the Monsal Trail and heading up through the trees beyond the golf course...
Above: The route from the Derwent Valley Heritage Way towards Calton Lees. Experience the White Peak at its most picturesque best on this fairly easy eight-mile walk from the popular town of Bakewell to the outskirts of Rowsley, returning along a section of the...
Above: 2F 0-6-0 no.58228 puffing hard alongside Bakewell’s northbound platform on 17th June 1958. The arrow shows where the photo was taken on a map dating back to the 1890s. Bakewell Station opened on 1st August 1862, some 13 years later than planned. The line...
