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