Walking BritainAshbourne Walks and Walking Guide
Peak District, Derbyshire
Find circular walks from Ashbourne which lies near the southern fringes of the Peak District National Park. It is perfectly placed for walking in Dovedale and the Manifold Valley. The town has a wide variety of cafés, bars and restaurants. Accommodation in the area is varied including campsites and caravan parks. Public transport is limited but does provide links to some of the walks in this beautiful area. Highlights include Dovedale, the Manifold Valley, Lathkill Dale and the High Peak.
All walks are free to download and print, and all routes have mapping and GPX files. The routes range from circular family walks to longer full day hikes.
★ = GPS file available
| Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3131★ | Thorpe Cloud and the Dove Valley | easy | 1.60 |
| 2681★ | Wetton & Manifold Valley from Wetton | easy/mod | 3.60 |
| 1369★ | Tissington Trail - Hartington to Parsley Hey | easy | 4.00 |
| 1378★ | Carsington Circular from Brassington | easy | 4.50 |
| 1475★ | Bunster Hill and Dovedale from Ilam | easy/mod | 4.50 |
| 2801★ | Duffield & the Chevin | easy | 4.75 |
| 1021★ | Milldale & Hall Dale from Alstonefield | easy/mod | 5.00 |
| 1594★ | Biggin, Wolfscote & Beresford Dales from Hartington | easy | 5.50 |
| 1410★ | Minninglow Hill, Roystone Grange and Cardlemere Lane from Gotham | easy/mod | 5.50 |
| 1042★ | Pilsbury Castle from Hartington | easy/mod | 5.50 |
| 1379★ | Carsington and Harboro Rocks from Brassington | easy/mod | 5.75 |
| 1593★ | Beresford, Wolfscote & Biggin Dales from Hartington | easy/mod | 6.20 |
| 1181★ | Wetton Hill & the Manifold Valley from Wetton | easy/mod | 6.50 |
| 2701★ | Harboro Rocks & Brassington from Carsington | easy/mod | 6.50 |
| 1709★ | Milldale and Wolfscote Dale from Alstonefield | easy/mod | 6.50 |
| 1595★ | Dove Valley & Biggin Dale from Hartington | easy/mod | 6.80 |
| 3196★ | Stanton Moor and Robin Hood's Stride from Winster | easy/mod | 7.00 |
| 2537★ | Ecton Hill & Wetton from Wetton Mill | moderate | 7.00 |
| 2079★ | Beresford & Wolfescote Dales from Hartington | easy/mod | 7.20 |
| 1257★ | Wolfscote Dale from Alstonefield | easy/mod | 7.50 |
| 3527★ | Dovedale and Manifold Valley from Ilam | moderate | 7.50 |
| 1653★ | The Manifold Valley from Wetton | easy/mod | 7.80 |
| 2263★ | Grindon & the Manifold Way from Waterhouses | moderate | 8.00 |
| 2559★ | Stanton Moor & The Nine Ladies Stones from Winster | moderate | 9.00 |
| 2301★ | Biggin & Parsley Hay from Hartington | easy/mod | 9.50 |
| 3455★ | Manifold Valley & Dovedale om Ilam | moderate | 9.50 |
| 1195★ | High-level Dovedale from near Thorpe Cloud | moderate | 9.50 |
| 2993★ | Carsington, Brassington & Cromford and High Peak Railway from Middleton | moderate | 9.50 |
| 3601★ | Dove & Manifold Valleys from Alstonefield | moderate | 10.00 |
| 3597★ | Manifold Valley, Thor's Cave, Ecton & Wetton Hills from Alstonefield | moderate | 10.00 |
The walks listed above are the nearest 30 from Ashbourne when measured in a straight line.
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