Dog-friendly walks in Derbyshire

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Longdendale and the wild Pennines

Longdendale

Difficulty - Medium

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Bleaklow's peatlands

Glossop

Difficulty - Hard

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Hayfield and Lantern Pike

Hayfield

Difficulty - Medium

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From Hayfield to Kinder Downfall

Hayfield

Difficulty - Hard

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Pennine ways on Kinder Scout

Edale

Difficulty - Hard

Scramble to the top of gritstone outcrops on th edge of Kinder

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Mam Tor and Rushup Edge

Edale

Difficulty - Hard

Bronze Age forts and high grassy ridgelines

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Navio Roman fort and Over Win Hill

Castleton

Difficulty - Hard

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Castleton, Cave Dale and Blue John Caverns

Castleton

Difficulty - Easy

A glacial meltwater valley and Blue John Caverns

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Alport Castles and the Derwent Valley

Fairholmes

Difficulty - Hard

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Ashopton and Ladybower

Ladybower Reservoir

Difficulty - Medium

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Cracken Edge and South Head

Chinley

Difficulty - Hard

Views of Kinder Scout and the Peep O Day

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Combs and Combs Reservoir

Combs Reservoir

Difficulty - Easy

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Burbage Edge and Carl Wark

Carl Wark

Difficulty - Medium

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The view from Shining Tor

Goyt Valley

Difficulty - Medium

Fabulous panoramic views, a Spanish Shrine and ruins of Errwood Hall

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Tideswell and Millers Dale

Tideswell

Difficulty - Medium

The dark Satanic mills have been cleaned up and lovely limestone valleys surround them

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Chrome Hill from Earl Sterndale

Axe Edge

Difficulty - Hard

Ride the Dragons Back (the limestone ridge of Chrome Hill) if you dare. Spectacular views await those who do.

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Ashford-in-the-Water and Monsal Dale

Ashford-In-The-Water

Difficulty - Medium

Explore John Ruskin's 'Vale of Tempe' returned to glory.

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Chatsworth Park and Gardens

Chatsworth

Difficulty - Easy

Explore the landscape created by Joseph Paxton and the 6th Duke of Devonshire; and contrast it with some rugged deer park away from the house

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Linacre's Wood and Reservoir

Chesterfield

Difficulty - Easy

Ancient tracks, pleasant reservoirs and a clock with extra minutes to the hour!

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The Limestone Way and Lathkill Dale

Lathkill Dale

Difficulty - Hard

Historic mines and granges, pleasant limestone dales and abandoned millstones

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Arbor Low and Cales Dale

Arbor Low

Difficulty - Medium

Limestone dales lead to The Stonehenge of the North

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Wolfscote Dale and Biggin Dale

Wolfscote Dale

Difficulty - Medium

Following beautiful limestone valleys then an easy return along the Tissington Trail

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Matlock Bath and the Heights of Abraham

Matlock Bath

Difficulty - Medium

Wander high up above Matlock's gorge on a shady walk that's perfect on a hot summer's day

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The Tissington Trail

Tissington

Difficulty - Easy

From a perfect village with a vintage sweet shop to an easy going railway trail

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Around Carsington and Brassington

Carsington Reservoir

Difficulty - Medium

Across limestone pastures in the footsteps of lead miners.

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Cromford and the Black Rocks

Cromford

Difficulty - Hard

From Arkwrights Mills to Jessop's Canals in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

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From Ambergate to Crich

Crich

Difficulty - Medium

Climb an ancient beacon hill for a far reaching view over the countryside

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Belper and Blackbrook

Belper

Difficulty - Medium

Ascend the former Norman hunting grounds of Beaurepaire then visit a fascinating mill complex in the town

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Osmaston and Shirley Parks

Osmaston

Difficulty - Easy

Little more than the sawmills, an unusual chimney and fabulous parkland remain of this former grand estate but it's a lovely walk

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Mackworth and Markeaton

Mackworth

Difficulty - Easy

Lovely undulating fields and a castle - a world away from the surprisingly close city of Derby

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Ticknall and Calke Abbey

Calke Abbey

Difficulty - Easy

Around the parkland of the "unstately" home

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Back Tor and the Upper Derwent Valley

Back Tor

Difficulty - Medium

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Edale to Hope via Hope Cross

Edale

Difficulty - Medium

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Castleton to Mam Tor

Castleton

Difficulty - Medium

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Around Buxton

Buxton

Difficulty - Easy

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Tideswell and Monk's Dale

Tideswell

Difficulty - Hard

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Chatsworth House

Chatsworth

Difficulty - Easy

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Lathkill Dale, Bradford Dale and Youlgreave

Youlgreave

Difficulty - Medium

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Walking the Five Pits

Clay Cross

Difficulty - Medium

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The Roystone Grange Trail

Roystone Grange

Difficulty - Easy

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Alsop en le Dale

Alsop En Le Dale

Difficulty - Medium

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Around Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Difficulty - Medium

Great for bird-watching, water sports, and of course, walking.

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A walk from Melbourne

Melbourne

Difficulty - Easy

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Trent Lock and Attenborough Reserve

Trent Lock

Difficulty - Medium

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Around New Mills

New Mills

Difficulty - Easy

New Mills may be a traditional Derbyshire mill town, but the rivers below hold some surprises.

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Around Sheldon

Sheldon

Difficulty - Hard

The well-preserved remains of Magpie Mine are testimony to centuries of underground toil and sacrifice.

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Chelmorton and Deep Dale

Chelmorton

Difficulty - Medium

Explore a rocky dale near Chelmorton where industry and wildlife seem to co-exist.

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Win Hill and Ladybower

Win Hill

Difficulty - Hard

Scale the shapely summit of Win Hill, one of the Peak District’s mini mountains.

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Exploring the Goyt Valley

Taxal

Difficulty - Medium

Human influences have had a dramatic effect on the Goyt Valley, as this walk of two halves shows.

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Bretton and Bretton Clough

Bretton Clough

Difficulty - Easy

Explore the secretive Bretton Clough tucked between the moors and a dramatic airy ridge.

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Up to High Wheeldon

Earl Sterndale

Difficulty - Easy

The scenic upper Dove Valley has some shapely hills with sharp slopes to match.

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Around Bradford Dale

Youlgreave And Bradford Dale

Difficulty - Easy

Explore a dramatic valley far below Youlgreave, a village where water takes on a special meaning.

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From Matlock to Matlock Bath

Matlock

Difficulty - Medium

A plunging gorge crossed by cable cars makes the Derwent Valley south of Matlock feel almost Alpine.

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Padley Gorge's woods and waterfalls

Padley Gorge

Difficulty - Hard

Noisy cascades, hidden dells and weirdly shaped trees give Padley Gorge a wonderfully Tolkiensque feel

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Around Eyam

Eyam

Difficulty - Easy

Best known as the self-sacrificing plague village, Eyam also boasts a rich and interesting history.

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Curbar and Baslow edges

Baslow Edge

Difficulty - Easy

The gritstone outcrops of the Derwent Valley provide a high-level thrill for walkers and climbers.

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Exploring Linacre Reservoirs

Linacre Reservoirs

Difficulty - Easy

Three quiet, tree-lined reservoirs are secreted away between the Chatsworth moors and Chesterfield.

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Wide vistas from Longstone Edge

Longstone Edge

Difficulty - Easy

Enjoy sweeping views over the White Peak from a once-threatened limestone ridge near Great Longstone.

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Hayfield and Lantern Pike

Hayfield

Difficulty - Easy

Lantern Pike’s lofty vantage point looks down on a village now better known for recreation rather than industry.

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Across Stanton Moor

Stanton Moor

Difficulty - Easy

A Druid's moorland, plenty of fascinating rocks, and a stone circle.

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Limestone Way: Matlock to Monyash

Matlock

Difficulty - Hard

An undulating walk through the glorious limestone dales of the southern Peak District, with great views but plenty of slopes

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Limestone Way: Monyash to Castleton

Monyash

Difficulty - Hard

Mostly high level across the central limestone plateau, this is a walk with ever changing views, interspersed with gentle dales and one plunging descent