Bakewell, Walk B, Sat 9th July 2022

Walk lead by Richard Hawkins, 7 miles.

After crossing the Lovers Bridge and walking beside the river we cross over the
medieval bridge and walk up Castle Hill  towards the golf club. Turning right into an
overgrown pathway we climb up to the golf course and cross over to the pathway on
the far side. Continue climbing up the path which is steep and heavily eroded and
likely to be wet and slippery in places. The path rises up the ridge and meets a steep
bridleway which we follow, always walking uphill until we reach a narrow roadway
and a right turn across to fields and plantations to the village of Edensor. Tasty
refreshments are available at the tearooms in Edensor, the cake is especially good.
Cross over the main road and follow the footpath towards Chatsworth House which
can be seen across the river Derwent. The route then follows the Derwent Valley
Heritage Way and then right into Carlton Lees (toilets in the garden centre) and the
gravel track to Calton House and continues across fields following a track back to
Bakewell. The details of the final walk down to Bakewell will depend on the weather.

Bakewell, Walk C, Sat 9th July 2022

Walk lead by Gwyn Jones, 5.7 miles.

This walk is mostly level and has very little uphill walking. We start by crossing the bridge over the river Wye and walking to the “picture perfect” village of Ashford-in-the-Water. There is a short bit of road walking but mostly alongside the river. From Ashford we walk up a short hill before making our way through fields to join the Monsal trail. This is the old railway track and is therefore level all the way to the old Bakewell railway station where we descend back into the town. I apologise to those who were on our last visit to Bakewell where we did this walk but the other way round. After last month’s climbing I felt I had to keep it flat and there’s not much of it at Bakewell.

Approaching Ashford-in-the Water

 

The Monsal Trail