Derbyshire Dales
Limestone dales. Green fields. Chill out. The
industrial past. Romantic stories. A World Heritage
Site. Walk on the Tissington Trail. Discover
well-dressing villages. Find out why the Peak
District means so much to so many people.
The Derbyshire Dales, in the Peak District National Park,
have fabulous limestone countryside featuring caves, valleys
and stone-built villages.
This area is very rewarding for walkers through
Dove Dale, with its eye-opening rock formations. There are numerous industrial
relics that add to the landscape, including textile mills,
canals and abandoned mines. Our guided Classic Walking holidays include
a range of highlights of the area, whether you stay for a
week or just a few nights.
- Walk in the Peak District National Park
- The delights of Dove Dale on your doorstep
- Quintessential limestone scenery of the Derbyshire Dales
Detailed information
| Classic walking programme details |
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A typical Classic Walking day…
… will offer you a choice of 2 or 3 guided walks, each of
varying length and ascent. If you are new to walking, start
at the easier level, where the pace is the gentlest. We have
plenty of stops to enjoy the views and to rest. As your holiday
progresses you may feel confident to try a more challenging
level, or stick to the same level - it's entirely your choice.
More information on the type of footpaths
you're likely to find in the Derbyshire Dales.
On holidays before Easter and from 24 October, your daily choice of walks will
generally comprise a medium and a harder walk chosen to suit guest numbers and the cooler weather.
Itinerary One
The following walks will be offered for holidays commencing on these dates:
23 February; 3, 10, 14 April; 11, 15 May; 5, 15, 19 June; 6, 10, 27, 31 July; 28, August; 12, 26 September, 12, 26 October 2009.
| Arrival day |
| Easier Walk: Dales and Villages of the White Peak |
6½
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500 feet |
| Medium Walk: The music of three dales |
10½
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725 feet |
| Harder Walk: The environs of the Manifold Valley |
11¾ |
1450 feet |
| Easier Walk: The Goyt Valley and the
Buxton Pavilion Gardens |
8¼ |
600 feet |
Medium Walk: Errwood Hall, memorial chapel and the Fernilee Reservoir
|
9 |
1075 feet |
| Harder Walk: Cat and Fiddle, Shining
Tor and the Goyt Valley |
12½ |
1450 feet |
Easier Walk: The beauty of Chatsworth
|
7 |
700 feet |
Medium Walk: Along the Derbyshire skyline
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9¼ |
800 feet |
| Harder Walk: Froggatt Edge, Baslow Edge, Birchen Edge, Chatsworth and Bakewell |
12 |
1050 feet |
| There are no organised walks today to allow you time to explore the area independently or just relax in Newton House and grounds. |
| Easier Walk: Crich to Cromford looking down on the Derwent Valley |
5¾ |
525 feet |
Medium Walk: Crich to Cromford looking down in the Trent and Derwent Valleys
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9¼ |
875 feet |
| Harder Walk: Ambergate to Cromford looking down on the Trent and Derwent Valleys |
12 |
1400 feet |
Easier Walk: Moor Barn, Lover's Leap
and Dove Dale
|
7 |
700 feet |
Medium Walk: Tissington and Dove Dale
|
9 |
750 feet |
| Harder Walk: Dove Dale and villages of
the White Peak |
11½ |
1525 feet |
| Departure day |
Itinerary Two
The following walks will be offered for holidays commencing on these dates:
27 March; 6, 27 April; 1, 18, 22 May; 8, 12, 29 June; 3, 20, 24 July; 3, 7 August; 7, 19, 30 September; 19, 23 October 2009.
| Arrival day |
| Easier Walk: Discovering the Dove and Paradise Walk |
6¼ |
575 feet |
Medium Walk: Manifold delights
|
9¼ |
700 feet |
| Harder Walk: The Manifold Valley, Blore Church and St Bertram's Bridge |
12 |
1125 feet |
| Easier Walk: Rocks and reservoir from the Roaches |
7¼ |
750 feet |
Medium Walk: The Roaches and Lud's
Church
|
9¼ |
900 feet |
| Harder Walk: The Roaches and Dane Valley |
12½ |
1400 feet |
| Easier Walk: Mock Beggar's Hall and
Haddon Hall |
7¼ |
500 feet |
Medium Walk: Stanton Moor, Robin Hood's
Stride and Bakewell
|
10½ |
775 feet |
| Harder Walk: Lathkill Dale, Magpie Lead Mine
and Ashford-In-The-Water |
12½ |
1200 feet |
| There are no organised walks today to allow you time to explore the area independently or just relax in Newton House and grounds. |
Easier Walk: Exploring the Plague Village of Eyam
|
7½ |
350 feet |
Medium Walk: Over the moors to Stoke Ford and Hathersage
|
9 |
1050 feet |
| Harder Walk: Carl Wark, Higger Tor and Stanage Edge |
12¼ |
1350 feet |
Easier Walk: Views around Tissington
|
7 |
625 feet |
Medium Walk: Dales of the River Dove
|
9¼ |
900 feet |
| Harder Walk: Villages and dales of the Upper River Dove |
11¾ |
1275 feet |
| Departure day |
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| Footpath information |
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On these holidays there is a choice of up to three walks for varying abilities each day. For maximum choice we offer two weekly itineraries -
ideal if you wish to book a 14-night holiday or return for a second visit.
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Easier Walks: 5½ to 8¼ miles on well-graded paths. 350ft to 750ft of ascent in a day. |
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Medium Walks: 9 to 10½ miles on well-graded paths with occasional steeper sections. 700ft to 1,075ft of ascent in a day. |
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Harder Walks: 11½ to 12½ miles with moderate gradients but some steeper sections. 1,050ft to 1,525ft of ascent in a day. |
Terrain for all levels of walks is a mixture of fields and moorland, often visiting attractive stone-built villages, mostly on good paths.
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| Average temperatures |
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| March |
2°C |
9°C |
| April |
4°C |
12°C |
| May |
7°C |
16°C |
| June |
10°C |
19°C |
| July |
12°C |
21°C |
| Aug |
11°C |
21°C |
| Sept |
9°C |
18°C |
| Oct |
7°C |
14°C |
| Nov |
4°C |
9°C |
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| Other walking holiday ideas |
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We also offer the following holidays at Newton House, find out more below:
Alternative guided walking holidays in and around the Derbyshire Dales include:
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| Where you'll stay |
You'll be based in our fine Country House accommodation, Newton
House, set in two acres of land in the Peak District
National Park above Dovedale in the Derbyshire Dales.
Newton House lies at the heart of the
Peak District’s Derbyshire Dales amidst a
landscape of rolling pastures and
dry-stone walls. This 18th century former
coaching inn adjoins the Tissington Trail
and is just a short walk across the fields
from Dove Dale itself. There are 28
bedrooms, mostly en-suite in the main
building and in tastefully converted rooms
across the courtyard. Easily accessible
from all over the UK, it is a great location
for either a short break or a
longer holiday. |
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