Above: Thirst House Cave lies beside the footpath crossing Deep Dale, just southwest of King Sterndale. Fissures in the limestone rock of the White Peak were ideal places for our ancient ancestors to shelter from both the weather and the many wild animals that once...
Above: I found the path closure notices thrown in the undergrowth when taking these photos. But if you miss them and continue along Deep Dale, there’s no way through when you reach the fencing around the quarry. There are walks on this website that pass along...
Above: Entering into the wonderfully named Cunning Dale on the route between Buxton and King Sterndale (point 12 on the map below). The biggest problem with the Monsal Trail is that it stops about three miles short of Buxton. The nearest road into town is the busy A6...
Above: Dating back to the 1680s, Magpie Mine only closed in the 1950s, making it the last working lead mine in Derbyshire. Starting from the picture-postcard village of Ashford-in-the-Water, this fairly easy 8-mile walk takes in a short stretch of the Monsal Trail...
