However, be careful on the steep section as you head down into Bakewell. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. Leaving the village, look for a public footpath sign . This is a delightful walk along the River Wye as it turns and loops back on itself, creating oxbow lakes in places. and I therefore chose a circular walk based on Bakewell, taking in some of the most beautiful valleys in the Peak District. Peak Bagging The path crossed the original 1863-built viaduct; the one next door was built in 1905 to increase capacity. Exit the meadow via a metal gate (taking care as this leads to a narrow path beside the very busy road). Head out past the new Show Office building by the cattle grid and cross meadows beside the showground and river where there is a choice of routes, most are clearly marked and well walked. Just the right distance for my little one to manage! To contribute to go4awalk.com or to contact us about anything at all - see Talk To Us. Step 2. It has 155 spaces and is open seven days a week, currently opening 24 hours. Featuring a garden, bar and views of river, Rafters at Riverside House Hotel is located in Bakewell, 8.9 km from Chatsworth House. It is much more deserving of Ruskin's praise than Monsal Dale, yet I found myself sadly uninspired on this visit. Great easy trail. This stretch of line cost the Midland Railway a fortune to build and it is easy to see why; the trackbed is either on a ledge cut out of the hillside or in tunnels. The market town of Bakewell is only two miles away and boasts a number of shops, restaurants and pubs. This path soon reaches a set of stepping stones that lie along the river, actually under the cliff in places. And if you have little ones then we also have a guide on EPIC Peak District walks with toddlers. Bakewell - Things to Do River Wye River Wye 167 Reviews #3 of 23 things to do in Bakewell Nature & Parks, Bodies of Water Monsal Head, Peak District National Park, Bakewell DE45 1NL, England Save dennis d Cleethorpes, United Kingdom 65 41 A good riverside walk Review of River Wye Reviewed 10 August 2016 Good for gentle 1.5hour walk from Bakewell. As this track bends left, continue straight ahead keeping the wall on the right to reach a stile in the right-hand field corner. and we shall do our best to publish them. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please It was highly controversial when first constructed and even led John Ruskin to pen a famous ode that claimed: There was a rocky valley between Buxton and Bakewell, once upon a time, divine as the Vale of Tempe You Enterprised a Railroad through the valley - you blasted its rocks away, heaped thousands of tons of shale into its lovely stream. This walk is a relaxed stroll along the river Wye and through Bakewell Park and Recreation Grounds. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. The River Wye and an ancient packhorse bridge are now in front of you. Bakewell is also relatively close to Ashford in the Water a serene country village and Monsal Dale, a panoramic valley with a viaduct running across it. This is a walk of 5.7 miles. Derwent Cottage, sleeping 4, is ideal for 2 .