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Park up at Surprise View and walk around Burbage Moor - Higgar Tor, up to the top bridge and back down via the biiig path below Burbage Edge to Toads Mouth, over the road, down Burbage Brook to the footbridge, over the brook and up the path back to the car park.

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Quote: Originally posted by tony_v on 25/7/2010

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Park up at Surprise View ...

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A6187 to Sheffield turning onto the Ringinglow Road about 2 miles from the town centre. Travel for about another three miles to Upper Burbridge Bridge. There will be cars parked there. Leave car and walk along Stanage Edge to the A57 (about 6 miles) turn round and walk back. As you are on the edge its fairly level walking with fabulous views up the Hope Valley past Win Hill to Lose Hill to Castleton and in the Far distance Kinder Scout.

Go to Castleton and out up through Wynatts Pass signposted towards Chapel En le Frith. Top of the pass turn right and follow road round to the foot of Mam Tor. Car park at the foot. Walk up the steps to the top of Mam Tor and then walk along the ridge to Hollins Cross. Turn left and follow the path down to Edale and then along the valley bottom to the village of Edale (toilets). Follow road out of village and just as you leave the village there is a track off to the left. Follow that and it takes you to the foot of Mam Tor. Walk up the right hand side of the hill back up to the car park.

Take the Kids to Eyam - the plague Village where they can wander around the village reading all the signs outside houses explaining how many folk died there during the plague. The museum adjoining the car park is a very good starting point to give the kids a good history of the village. Really spark their imagination. Continuing your day out travel on to Tideswell and through the town on the B6049 and just after the left turn for Litton there is a car park on your left. Park up and walk through Tideswell Dale to the village of Litton Mill. You can always turn round and retrace your steps or go through Litton Mill keeping to the left of the converted Mill at the end of the village walking up the hill. Through a field gate and follow the path up and round to the right till you come out on a road. Turn right into the village of Cressbrook. At any junction keep left. Eventually follow the footpath sign to Cressbrook Dale and Tansley Dale which takes you into Litton. Walk through the village back to the B6049 and back to your car. This is mainly a level valley walk with a gentle incline to Cressbrook and then a wooded walk into Cressbrook Dale with a bit of a hill. Just a lovely day out.

Phil 

Phil

Quote: Originally posted by sanhozay on 25/7/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by tony_v on 25/7/2010

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Park up at Surprise View ...

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What's the surprise?

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er.........the view?

Thanks for the suggestions, I particularly like the sound of the Litton Mill walk as we heard all about that when we visited Cromford Mill recently.

Thanks

Litton Mill - Instead of turning to the left up the hill, walk on past the converted mill (through the yard of the flats) and walk along the river bank to Cressbrook. Can bit a tad muddy. At the converted mill at Cressbrook turn right onto the Monsal Trail. The path crosses a hill side onto the old railway line. They have just opened up the old tunnels in that area so you could be one of the first to walk through them. Anyway, that aside, walk along the old railway line till you come to the majestic Monsal Head Viaduct. Just before the viaduct veer off to the left down a path to the river and cross the bridge and follow the path up to the pub. Rest, pint, enjoy the view.

I could then take you over fields and far away but you will maybe want to walk back along the old railway line to Litton before dark.

Phil