Total Distance: 8 miles
Total Height Gain: 1000ft app
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Tis walk is a moderate walk with
some ups and downs. we will leave Bakewell along the River Wye. Crossing a
bridge from the Coach Park, now weighed down by locks! The across the ancient
bridge before turning into Scott's Garden. Here we were challenged because only
residents of Bakewell are permitted in that Garden, but we were allowed to
pass, we may not be on our walk! we join a road which takes us to the old
Packhorse Bridge we turn the opposite way and climb steeply but shortly
northwards then across fields before dropping down to the Monsal Trail. We will
leave this after about a mile and cross the field to Little Longstone.
A little road walking brings us
to Monsal Head Hotel. There are toilets, although in a poor state and under
review, behind the hotel.
We now follow a narrow path with
great views of the viaduct towards Ashford in the Water. Crossing fields as we
gentle descend. It was very muddy when we did the recce because there had been
a great deal of rain.
We will amble through Ashford a
lovely village before taking a path through the fields near the River,
hopefully seeing the Llama.
As this path comes out on to the
road there is a stile whose cross piece was broken. After walking along the
road about 100 yards we will cross and climb up through woods to the sports
area of St Anselm's school before going down into the centre of Bakewell where
there will be time for refreshment and maybe retail therapy.
The church is ancient and worth
a visit.
This is a mixed walk but not
arduous .
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