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The Limestone The Limestone Way WALKERS’ GUIDE A 46 mile / 74 km trail from Castleton to Rocester through the heart of the Peak District National Park The Limestone Way Castleton - Matlock - Rocester The Peak District lies at the heart of England and offers superb walking along miles of paths and open countryside. The Limestone Way is a waymarked long-distance route Castleton which goes south from the village of Castleton in the Hope Valley, through dramatic dales and green rolling landscape, to Rocester on the banks of the River Dove. Enjoy Pages 4-5 Peak Forest this trail as a four or five day walk, taking in the spectacular scenery and views along Mount Pleasant Farm the way and passing through several picturesque villages. The white limestone rocks of the dales and drystone walls are the remains of a vast tropically warm sea of the Carboniferous period some 330 million years ago. Here, by Pages 6-7 water and other natural forces, the overlying gritstones and shales have worn away to expose rocks which are the remains of countless millions of tiny creatures which lived Miller’s Dale in that ocean. These limestone uplands and dales were among the first places to be settled by man and they are rich in prehistoric remains. Today most of the Pages 8-9 meadowland, except in the gorge-like dales, has been improved for livestock rearing and the sight of herds of black and white dairy cattle is typical of the area. Flagg Planning your walk Pages 10-11 Information on quality-assured accommodation Monyash along the Limestone Way can be found in the Pages 12-13 On the route, west of Youlgreave Peak District and Derbyshire Accommodation Youlgreave Guide (available from Tourist Information/Visitor Pages 14-15 Centres - see back cover for details) and on the website www.visitpeakdistrict.com Matlock Winster In addition a self-guided holiday package is Pages 16-17 available for walkers on the Limestone Way, Bonsall 5 km including all accommodation bookings, maps Pages 18-19 and transport for yourself and/or your luggage, 5 miles Ible where necessary. Please contact one of the Parwich High Peak Trail Tourist Information/Visitor Centres (see back Pages 20-21 cover) for details. Winnatt’s Pass, Castleton Tissington It is recommended that this leaflet should only be used as a rough guide, Page 22 Distances from start: miles km Thorpe Castleton 0 0 in combination with the 1:25000 scale Ordnance Survey maps. Mount Pleasant Farm 3.3 5.3 Page 23 Miller’s Dale 8.0 12.9 The route is marked on three Ordnance Survey Explorer maps: Marten Hill Flagg 12.2 19.7 OL 1 The Peak District - Dark Peak Area Monyash 13.8 22.3 OL 24 The Peak District - White Peak Area Youlgreave 18.8 30.3 Pages 24-25 Winster 22.6 36.4 259 Derby - Uttoxeter, Ashbourne & Cheadle Bonsall 25.3 40.7 Not all stiles and gates are described in this publication, directions are High Peak Trail 29.3 47.1 concentrated on the most complex sections of the route to help you find your way. Lower Ellastone Tissington 34.8 56.0 Thorpe 36.8 59.2 The route is also waymarked using standard yellow arrows, supplemented by Pages 26-27 Marten Hill 39.1 62.9 fingerposts and by the Limestone Way ‘ram’ logo. Lower Ellastone 43.7 70.3 Rocester Rocester 46.0 74.0 There are a number of pubs, shops and cafes en-route, however you should always take some food and plenty to drink with you. © Crown Copyright. OS Licence No. 100019785. For key to symbols used on maps see page 4 Page 2 www.visitpeakdistrict.com www.visitpeakdistrict.com Page 3 Castleton to Mount Pleasant Farm (A623) 3.3 MILES / 5.3 KM Castleton to Mount Pleasant Farm (A623) 3.3 MILES / 5.3 KM From the centre of Cave Dale was most Castleton walk up the hill probably formed as the past the War Memorial. result of a collapsed cave Take the track on the right system. The limestone is up Cave Dale, signposted riddled with caves and as the Limestone Way. This passages caused by water rocky limestone track dissolving the permeable eventually turns to grass at rock. Peak Cavern, the the head of the dale below gigantic showcave, lies Peveril Castle. Continue on beneath the dales. Above it and pass through a hand Peveril Castle, built by the gate and the path leads Normans, uses the natural across fields to a lane. defences of the rock walls and slopes to good purpose. The track to Cave Dale Key to symbols War Memorial, Castleton used in maps Limestone Way Camp Site Car Park 1 kilometre Caravan Site ½ mile Castle © Crown Copyright. OS Licence No. 100019785. Churches (steeple) Church (tower) Church/Chapel Nature Reserve Continue directly on the bridle road to the next field Picnic Site boundary. Just before a gate bear left over a stile; keep the wall on your right to a walled track, which Pub eventually leads to The Cop and onto a minor road. Public Toilets Where the road turns right continue on over a stile Railway Station along Green Lane to the junction with the A623 at Mount Pleasant Farm. Carefully emerge onto the main Tourist Information Centre road, go left along the verge and cross to Wheston Road on the right. Cave Dale, Castleton Youth Hostel Peveril Castle, Castleton Page 4 www.visitpeakdistrict.com www.visitpeakdistrict.com Page 5 Mount Pleasant Farm to Miller’s Dale 4.7 MILES / 7.6 KM Mount Pleasant Farm to Miller’s Dale 4.7 MILES / 7.6 KM © Crown Copyright. OS Licence No. 100019785. Turn left up the steep hill to 1 kilometre reach Monksdale House. Go right down Monksdale Lane ½ mile on a narrow walled track. Bear right at junction after 750m. After a further 1km enter the farmyard through a gate and bear right down Cattle near Mt Pleasant Farm hill to a minor road. Turn right along the road under Follow road for 1 km, past two most impressive the appropriately named viaducts (once carrying the Limestone Way Farm, and Buxton to Matlock railway, turn right on a limestone now the Monsal Trail) . Mount Pleasant Farm on the A623 track. At the bottom of the There is no footway on dale where track bears right At the next road bear right then left after approximately much of this section of go over a stile and down a 40m and into Peter Dale. Like many limestone dales, this road. tree lined path leading into may be flooded at times in winter. Continue down the At the next junction a road Hay Dale. dale to meet another road. on the right leads up to the There are remains of mine Directly ahead is Monk’s Dale, which may be an former station buildings at workings here - do not be interesting detour for the adventurous. This slippery Miller's Dale, where there tempted to enter the boulder-strewn dale is an important nature reserve and are public toilets. open adit. eventually leads to Miller's Dale to rejoin the route. Peter Dale Near Monksdale House Page 6 www.visitpeakdistrict.com www.visitpeakdistrict.com Page 7 Miller’s Dale to Flagg 4.2 MILES / 6.8 KM Miller’s Dale to Flagg 4.2 MILES / 6.8 KM Turn right along road then left at the junction. Another 2km of pleasant road walking brings you to the village street of Flagg. The field walls hereabouts are some of the best examples in the Peak District landscape. Edge Close Farm tearooms at Flagg are open weekends in winter and Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday in summer. The Waterloo Inn on the A6 Sough Lane Miller’s Dale viaducts 200m past the junction an unclassified road leads off to the left at a bend on the main road. After approximately 1.5km uphill (you’ll know why its called Green Lane Long Lane!) go straight ahead at the road for 150m, then turn right at crossroads to the A6 and the Waterloo Inn. Continue on Sough Lane (the track to the left of pub) uphill 1.5km to a minor road. Parts of this 1 kilometre path may be extremely ½ mile Near Priestcliffe Ditch muddy in winter months. Flagg © Crown Copyright. OS Licence No. 100019785. Page 8 www.visitpeakdistrict.com www.visitpeakdistrict.com Page 9 Flagg to Monyash 1.6 MILES / 2.6 KM Flagg to Monyash 1.6 MILES / 2.6 KM At the end of the street turn © Crown Copyright. OS Licence No. 100019785. right at the junction and 1 kilometre where the road bears sharp ½ mile right continue along a farm track towards Knotlow Farm. After about 250m take the well waymarked path to the right. Cross two fields, avoiding the farm to rejoin the walled track. At a barn bear slightly left and continue on the track to a minor road, eventually turning right to reach Monyash. Monyash was once an important centre of lead Flagg mining and its broad village street illustrates its past as a market place. It has a pub (The Bull’s Head) and a café next door. Bull’s Head, Monyash Monyash Page 10 www.visitpeakdistrict.com www.visitpeakdistrict.com Page 11 Monyash to Youlgreave 5 MILES / 8 KM Monyash to Youlgreave 5 MILES / 8 KM One Ash Grange was founded by monks from Roche Abbey in Yorkshire in the 12th century when wool was an important part of the local economy. There is a superb example of traditional stone built pigsties and an ice house to the left of the footpath.
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