Walking Britain Brushfield, Miller's Dale & Monsal Head from Lees Bottom
Introduction to Walk 3341
Nat Park - Peak District - Bakewell Monsal Trail
County/Area - Derbyshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
Ascent - 750 feet / 227 metres
Time - 4 hours 0 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
This Peak District walk visits the hamlet of Brushfield before following the Wye Valley back to the start. The walk passes infamous Litton Mill, Cressbrook and Monsal Head in landscapes typical of 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. Travel restrictions for exercise in Wales and Scotland will be lifted in early July.
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. | |||
Walks from the same start
Monsal Trail & Ashford-in-the-Water from Lees Bottom
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.8 miles / 14.2 km
Other walks nearby
1.7 miles / 2.7 km away
Magpie Mine & Over Haddon from Ashford-in-the Water
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.1 miles / 11.5 km
1.8 miles / 2.9 km away
Chelmorton & Flagg from Taddington
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
2.5 miles / 3.9 km away
Miller's Dale & Cressbrook Dale from Tideswell Dale
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
Bradford and Lathkill Dales from Monyash
Grade - moderate
Length - 11.3 miles / 18.3 km
2.8 miles / 4.5 km away
Tideswell, Miller's & Cressbrook Dales from Litton
Grade - easy
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Lathkill Dale from Over Haddon
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.7 miles / 9.3 km
3.4 miles / 5.5 km away
Chelmorton & the Monsal Trail
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.1 miles / 13.2 km
3.5 miles / 5.6 km away
Cracknowl and the Monsal Trail from Bakewell
Grade - easy
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
Walking in Derbyshire
Walking guidebook to 60 circular day walks in Derbyshire and the Peak District. Includes the Derwent, Wye and Trent river valleys, near Derby, Matlock, Glossop, Bakewell and Ripley. Routes range from easy to moderate and are between 4 and 14km (2 to 10 miles). Walks focus on places of interest, from Stone Age forts to castles to grand estates.
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