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: The River Wye rushing through picturesque Chee Dale is a glorious sight. An eight-mile walk through two very different landscapes – the first along the River Wye from Wyedale carpark through Chee Dale to meet the Monsal Trail near Miller’s Dale...
The stepping stones at Chee Dale can be a bit daunting when the water level is high. But pressing a hand against the side of the gorge makes it safer. For the very first walk in this series I decided to start at the western end of the Monsal Trail – from Wyedale...
