Walking Britain Tissington Trail - Hartington to Parsley Hey
Introduction to Walk 1369
Nat Park - Peak District - Lathkill Dale High Peak
County/Area - Derbyshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
Ascent - 100 feet / 30 metres
Time - 2 hours 10 minutes
Grade - easy
This is an easy Peak District walk following a section of former railway between Hartington and Parsley Hey. Refreshments are available in season. The walk includes some fine views across the Derbyshire Dales. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL24 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL24 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 119 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 119 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
Pilsbury Castle from Hartington
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
Biggin & Parsley Hay from Hartington
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
Beresford & Wolfescote Dales from Hartington
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.2 miles / 11.7 km
1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
Beresford, Wolfscote & Biggin Dales from Hartington
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.2 miles / 10.1 km
1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
Biggin, Wolfscote & Beresford Dales from Hartington
Grade - easy
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
Dove Valley, Biggin Dale & Biggin from Hartington
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.8 miles / 11.1 km
1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
River Dove & Reynard's Lane from Hartington
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.6 miles / 9.1 km
3.3 miles / 5.2 km away
Minninglow Hill, Roystone Grange and Cardlemere Lane
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Lathkill Dale & Bradford Dale
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.2 miles / 13.3 km
3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Lathkill & Bradford Dales (short version)
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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