arrive at a road. This is West End, . End, West is This road. a at arrive

track around Water. Carsington around track

15 Turning right here, follow this track to eventually eventually to track this follow here, right Turning

the road with care, and turn left onto the surfaced surfaced the onto left turn and care, with road the

granny-stopper! the Severn Trent circular route to the main road. Cross Cross road. main the to route circular Trent Severn the

steps on to an old lane. old an to on steps

colourful local names such as knee-trapper and and knee-trapper as such names local colourful In about one hundred yards take the left turn down down turn left the take yards hundred one about In

No's 34 and 36, which leads to a short flight of of flight short a to leads which 36, and 34 No's

10 These stone stiles have have stiles stone These field. a into stile squeeze Turn right towards Hopton along a quiet lane. lane. quiet a along Hopton towards right Turn

bungalows. Turn left up a small alleyway between between alleyway small a up left Turn bungalows.

carefully crossing the road to climb through a stone stone a through climb to road the crossing carefully

to the left. Continue until you are alongside some some alongside are you until Continue left. the to

5

Turn right up the hill for about 75 yards before before yards 75 about for hill the up right Turn righthand corner by the road below. road the by corner righthand

head slightly downhill, ignoring two road junctions junctions road two ignoring downhill, slightly head

across the field to another wicket gate in the the in gate wicket another to field the across

onto a road called Yokecliffe Drive. Turn left here and and here left Turn Drive. Yokecliffe called road a onto

to be wrong, so follow these instructions carefully. instructions these follow so wrong, be to the wall. Once through the gates, drop diagonally diagonally drop gates, the through Once wall. the

to the left of a stone barn to a wicket gate that leads leads that gate wicket a to barn stone a of left the to

4

It is here that your map is likely likely is map Survey Ordnance your that here is It towards a pair of wicket gates hidden in a bend in in bend a in hidden gates wicket of pair a towards

number of fields. In the bottom field the path passes passes path the field bottom the In fields. of number

gateway. Keep straight ahead and cross the field field the cross and ahead straight Keep gateway.

14

The footpath now heads downhill, crossing a a crossing downhill, heads now footpath The

gate leading onto a road. a onto leading gate Then go right through a wicket gate by another another by gate wicket a through right go Then

9 here take the path that goes left to a stile by the the by stile a to left goes that path the take here From the gateway turn left for a few yards. yards. few a for left turn gateway the From

you wish to explore further. explore to wish you

stile over the wall in the corner of the field. From From field. the of corner the in wall the over stile

amenities such as cafés, shops and pubs, should should pubs, and shops cafés, as such amenities

the dip and up the other side, arriving at a ladder ladder a at arriving side, other the up and dip the known as Tiremare Lane. Tiremare as known

nestling in the valley below. Wirksworth has has Wirksworth below. valley the in nestling

turn right. Follow the line of the field boundary down down boundary field the of line the Follow right. turn ancient highway which linked and , Bakewell, and Derby linked which highway ancient

From here there are superb views of Wirksworth Wirksworth of views superb are there here From

3

Go through the wicket gate into the field and and field the into gate wicket the through Go You are now on a section of an an of section a on now are You gateway. old an of

turn left over a stile opposite a wooden bench. bench. wooden a opposite stile a over left turn

your left, and follow them until you reach the remains remains the reach you until them follow and left, your

narrower, ignoring a stile on the left. At the summit summit the At left. the on stile a ignoring narrower,

down to a set of steps. of set a to down by more ancient lead miners. Keep the workings on on workings the Keep miners. lead ancient more by

wide track. Follow the track to the right as it gets gets it as right the to track the Follow track. wide

sign over some large rocks, then follow the slope slope the follow then rocks, large some over sign prominent spoil heaps of Smithycove Mine left behind behind left Mine Smithycove of heaps spoil prominent

out for the footpath on your right that goes up a a up goes that right your on footpath the for out

8 immediately turn right, following the public footpath footpath public the following right, turn immediately From the gate, head downhill towards the the towards downhill head gate, the From

and ignoring the footpath directly opposite, look look opposite, directly footpath the ignoring and

turn left onto an unsurfaced lane, and then almost almost then and lane, unsurfaced an onto left turn

13

After passing Stainsborough Hall on your left, left, your on Hall Stainsborough passing After

2 At the first gate you come to across the trail, trail, the across to come you gate first the At of you. of

Carsington Water and Pitty Wood directly in front front in directly Wood Pitty and Water Carsington

whilst watching out for traffic. traffic. for out watching whilst

gone the wrong way! wrong the gone

the whole walk, none more so than the views of of views the than so more none walk, whole the

12

Turn left on to the lane, and follow it downhill downhill it follow and lane, the to on left Turn

7 If you start going down the steep incline, you've you've incline, steep the down going start you If There are magnificent views to be had throughout throughout had be to views magnificent are There

Centre and Engine House along the . Trail. Peak High the along House Engine and Centre

is a wicket gate onto Stainsbro Lane. Stainsbro onto gate wicket a is

1

Start your walk by heading away from the Visitor Visitor the from away heading by walk your Start downhill to another wicket gate in the wall opposite. wall the in gate wicket another to downhill

bear left to the far corner of the field where there there where field the of corner far the to left bear

into the third field. The path now goes slightly slightly goes now path The field. third the into

field. Continue up the next field and at the crest crest the at and field next the up Continue field.

the surrounding area. Allow 2.5 to 3 hours. hours. 3 to 2.5 Allow area. surrounding the stone wall to your left until you come to a wicket gate gate wicket a to come you until left your to wall stone

ahead to the Holly tree in the corner of the following following the of corner the in tree Holly the to ahead

easy to follow walks around Wirksworth and and Wirksworth around walks follow to easy bumps and hollows left by old lead mines. Keep the the Keep mines. lead old by left hollows and bumps

the field. At the field boundary continue to climb climb to continue boundary field the At field. the

6 This walk is one of a series of waymarked and and waymarked of series a of one is walk This Go straight ahead across two fields, through the the through fields, two across ahead straight Go

Climb over the stile and follow the footpath across across footpath the follow and stile the over Climb

for a finger post indicating a footpath to your left. left. your to footpath a indicating post finger a for

11 Follow this track around the reservoir, looking out out looking reservoir, the around track this Follow

Wirksworth

a view of from Point 7 on the map, Tiremare Lane. Tiremare map, the on 7 Point from Water Carsington of view a

F A knee-trapper, or granny-stopper stile, stile, granny-stopper or knee-trapper, A left: rom F Middleton Top to to Top Middleton

Around Wirksworth Around

1 Circuit Walks Walks Circuit

Follow the Countryside Code Walking Around Wirksworth Circuit Walks Respect, Protect, Enjoy! With a fascinating history, and a maze of back 1 Respect other people: streets to explore, Wirksworth is a thriving, vibrant • consider the local and welcoming place to live and visit. There are Around Wirksworth community and other plenty of cafés, coffee shops and pubs to help people enjoying the revive the weary walker. Middleton Top - Wirksworth - outdoors • leave gates and property The paths on this route may be Middleton Top as you find them and follow rough and muddy at times, so be 5.25 miles paths, unless wider access is available prepared and wear appropriate Protect the natural environment: footwear. The route should be easy • leave no trace of your visit and take your to follow, and is waymarked with litter home "Circuit Walks around Wirksworth" discs. • keep dogs under effective control Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure Map No.24 Enjoy the outdoors: is recommended to enhance your walk. • plan ahead and be prepared • follow advice and local signs How to Find Middleton Top www.gov.uk/government/publications/ Middleton Top is easily accessed from the B5035 the-countryside-code between Wirksworth and Ashbourne. Look out for the brown tourist signs. There is ample pay and Cycle Hire display parking on site, as well as toilet facilities and Do you prefer to cycle a seasonal shop selling refreshments and drinks. rather than walk? Visit our Cycle Hire Centre at Public Transport Middleton Top. The High For details on public public transport info Peak Trail offers 17.5 transport in , 0871 200 22 33 traffic-free miles of visit: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/transport_roads/ cycling through beautiful public_transport countryside, and connects with the Trail at Parsley Hay. www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/ More Information countryside/access/cycling/cycle_hire or call If you need to find out more, please contact: 01629 533294. Middleton Top on 01629 533298, or Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190. Middleton Top Engine House Chimney at This Scheduled Ancient Monument contains a For information on all our Countryside Sites go to: Middleton Top superb pair of beam engines. Built in 1829 and www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/countryside Engine House driven by steam, the winding engine raised and lowered waggons on the Middleton Incline of the If you have difficulty reading this leaflet, it can and High Peak railway. The Engine House is open on some weekends during the be made available in other formats. Contact summer months. Admission charges apply. Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190. www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/countryside/ countryside_sites/visitor_centres All photographs are Derbyshire County Council owned and copyright. Photographs of the route by Aidan Rumble. Revised December 2016. www.derbyshire.gov.uk/countryside

arrive at a road. This is West End, Wirksworth. End, West is This road. a at arrive

track around Carsington Water. Carsington around track

15 Turning right here, follow this track to eventually eventually to track this follow here, right Turning

the road with care, and turn left onto the surfaced surfaced the onto left turn and care, with road the

granny-stopper! the Severn Trent circular route to the main road. Cross Cross road. main the to route circular Trent Severn the

steps on to an old lane. old an to on steps

colourful local names such as knee-trapper and and knee-trapper as such names local colourful In about one hundred yards take the left turn down down turn left the take yards hundred one about In

No's 34 and 36, which leads to a short flight of of flight short a to leads which 36, and 34 No's

10 These stone stiles have have stiles stone These field. a into stile squeeze Turn right towards Hopton along a quiet lane. lane. quiet a along Hopton towards right Turn

bungalows. Turn left up a small alleyway between between alleyway small a up left Turn bungalows.

carefully crossing the road to climb through a stone stone a through climb to road the crossing carefully

to the left. Continue until you are alongside some some alongside are you until Continue left. the to

5

Turn right up the hill for about 75 yards before before yards 75 about for hill the up right Turn righthand corner by the road below. road the by corner righthand

head slightly downhill, ignoring two road junctions junctions road two ignoring downhill, slightly head

across the field to another wicket gate in the the in gate wicket another to field the across

onto a road called Yokecliffe Drive. Turn left here and and here left Turn Drive. Yokecliffe called road a onto

to be wrong, so follow these instructions carefully. instructions these follow so wrong, be to the wall. Once through the gates, drop diagonally diagonally drop gates, the through Once wall. the

to the left of a stone barn to a wicket gate that leads leads that gate wicket a to barn stone a of left the to

4

It is here that your Ordnance Survey map is likely likely is map Survey Ordnance your that here is It towards a pair of wicket gates hidden in a bend in in bend a in hidden gates wicket of pair a towards

number of fields. In the bottom field the path passes passes path the field bottom the In fields. of number

gateway. Keep straight ahead and cross the field field the cross and ahead straight Keep gateway.

14

The footpath now heads downhill, crossing a a crossing downhill, heads now footpath The

gate leading onto a road. a onto leading gate Then go right through a wicket gate by another another by gate wicket a through right go Then

9 here take the path that goes left to a stile by the the by stile a to left goes that path the take here From the gateway turn left for a few yards. yards. few a for left turn gateway the From

you wish to explore further. explore to wish you

stile over the wall in the corner of the field. From From field. the of corner the in wall the over stile

amenities such as cafés, shops and pubs, should should pubs, and shops cafés, as such amenities

the dip and up the other side, arriving at a ladder ladder a at arriving side, other the up and dip the known as Tiremare Lane. Tiremare as known

nestling in the valley below. Wirksworth has has Wirksworth below. valley the in nestling

turn right. Follow the line of the field boundary down down boundary field the of line the Follow right. turn ancient highway which linked Derby and Bakewell, Bakewell, and Derby linked which highway ancient

From here there are superb views of Wirksworth Wirksworth of views superb are there here From

3

Go through the wicket gate into the field and and field the into gate wicket the through Go You are now on a section of an an of section a on now are You gateway. old an of

turn left over a stile opposite a wooden bench. bench. wooden a opposite stile a over left turn

your left, and follow them until you reach the remains remains the reach you until them follow and left, your

narrower, ignoring a stile on the left. At the summit summit the At left. the on stile a ignoring narrower,

down to a set of steps. of set a to down by more ancient lead miners. Keep the workings on on workings the Keep miners. lead ancient more by

wide track. Follow the track to the right as it gets gets it as right the to track the Follow track. wide

sign over some large rocks, then follow the slope slope the follow then rocks, large some over sign prominent spoil heaps of Smithycove Mine left behind behind left Mine Smithycove of heaps spoil prominent

out for the footpath on your right that goes up a a up goes that right your on footpath the for out

8 immediately turn right, following the public footpath footpath public the following right, turn immediately From the gate, head downhill towards the the towards downhill head gate, the From

and ignoring the footpath directly opposite, look look opposite, directly footpath the ignoring and

turn left onto an unsurfaced lane, and then almost almost then and lane, unsurfaced an onto left turn

13

After passing Stainsborough Hall on your left, left, your on Hall Stainsborough passing After

2 At the first gate you come to across the trail, trail, the across to come you gate first the At of you. of

Carsington Water and Pitty Wood directly in front front in directly Wood Pitty and Water Carsington

whilst watching out for traffic. traffic. for out watching whilst

gone the wrong way! wrong the gone

the whole walk, none more so than the views of of views the than so more none walk, whole the

12

Turn left on to the lane, and follow it downhill downhill it follow and lane, the to on left Turn

7 If you start going down the steep incline, you've you've incline, steep the down going start you If There are magnificent views to be had throughout throughout had be to views magnificent are There

Centre and Engine House along the High Peak Trail. Trail. Peak High the along House Engine and Centre

is a wicket gate onto Stainsbro Lane. Stainsbro onto gate wicket a is

1

Start your walk by heading away from the Visitor Visitor the from away heading by walk your Start downhill to another wicket gate in the wall opposite. wall the in gate wicket another to downhill

bear left to the far corner of the field where there there where field the of corner far the to left bear

into the third field. The path now goes slightly slightly goes now path The field. third the into

field. Continue up the next field and at the crest crest the at and field next the up Continue field.

the surrounding area. Allow 2.5 to 3 hours. hours. 3 to 2.5 Allow area. surrounding the stone wall to your left until you come to a wicket gate gate wicket a to come you until left your to wall stone

ahead to the Holly tree in the corner of the following following the of corner the in tree Holly the to ahead

easy to follow walks around Wirksworth and and Wirksworth around walks follow to easy bumps and hollows left by old lead mines. Keep the the Keep mines. lead old by left hollows and bumps

the field. At the field boundary continue to climb climb to continue boundary field the At field. the

6 This walk is one of a series of waymarked and and waymarked of series a of one is walk This Go straight ahead across two fields, through the the through fields, two across ahead straight Go

Climb over the stile and follow the footpath across across footpath the follow and stile the over Climb

for a finger post indicating a footpath to your left. left. your to footpath a indicating post finger a for

11 Follow this track around the reservoir, looking out out looking reservoir, the around track this Follow

Wirksworth

a view of Carsington Water from Point 7 on the map, Tiremare Lane. Tiremare map, the on 7 Point from Water Carsington of view a

F A knee-trapper, or granny-stopper stile, stile, granny-stopper or knee-trapper, A left: rom F Middleton Top to to Top Middleton

Around Wirksworth Around

1 Circuit Walks Walks Circuit

Follow the Countryside Code Walking Around Wirksworth Circuit Walks Respect, Protect, Enjoy! With a fascinating history, and a maze of back 1 Respect other people: streets to explore, Wirksworth is a thriving, vibrant • consider the local and welcoming place to live and visit. There are Around Wirksworth community and other plenty of cafés, coffee shops and pubs to help people enjoying the revive the weary walker. Middleton Top - Wirksworth - outdoors • leave gates and property The paths on this route may be Middleton Top as you find them and follow rough and muddy at times, so be 5.25 miles paths, unless wider access is available prepared and wear appropriate Protect the natural environment: footwear. The route should be easy • leave no trace of your visit and take your to follow, and is waymarked with litter home "Circuit Walks around Wirksworth" discs. • keep dogs under effective control Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure Map No.24 Enjoy the outdoors: is recommended to enhance your walk. • plan ahead and be prepared • follow advice and local signs How to Find Middleton Top www.gov.uk/government/publications/ Middleton Top is easily accessed from the B5035 the-countryside-code between Wirksworth and Ashbourne. Look out for the brown tourist signs. There is ample pay and Cycle Hire display parking on site, as well as toilet facilities and Do you prefer to cycle a seasonal shop selling refreshments and drinks. rather than walk? Visit our Cycle Hire Centre at Public Transport traveline Middleton Top. The High For details on public public transport info Peak Trail offers 17.5 transport in Derbyshire, 0871 200 22 33 traffic-free miles of visit: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/transport_roads/ cycling through beautiful public_transport countryside, and connects with the at Parsley Hay. www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/ More Information countryside/access/cycling/cycle_hire or call If you need to find out more, please contact: 01629 533294. Middleton Top on 01629 533298, or Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190. Middleton Top Engine House Chimney at This Scheduled Ancient Monument contains a For information on all our Countryside Sites go to: Middleton Top superb pair of beam engines. Built in 1829 and www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/countryside Engine House driven by steam, the winding engine raised and lowered waggons on the Middleton Incline of the If you have difficulty reading this leaflet, it can Cromford and High Peak railway. The Engine House is open on some weekends during the be made available in other formats. Contact summer months. Admission charges apply. Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190. www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/countryside/ countryside_sites/visitor_centres All photographs are Derbyshire County Council owned and copyright. Photographs of the route by Aidan Rumble. Revised December 2016. www.derbyshire.gov.uk/countryside Circuit Walks 1 Around Wirksworth Wirksworth to Middleton Top

To A6 Cromford Pictured from left: View over Wirksworth from Babington House, Summer Lane leading towards Wirksworth, a view of Stoney Wood. il Black ra T Rocks k ea h P Hig If you visited the town, or have started your walk from Wirksworth, follow the detour shown on the map back up West End. If you chose not to visit the town, Bowling Green Lane is opposite the track that brought you on to West End. Middleton 19 Top Visitor 20 Follow this alleyway, ignoring all right turns as far as the next road, The Dale. National The property opposite you now, No 31-33, was restored in the early 1980's by Centre Stone Centre the Derbyshire Historic Building Trust as part of a programme with the Civic Trust 1 to save key buildings from dereliction.

The path now goes to the left of, and behind, Nos 31-33 and rises steeply uphill. Again, ignore any side alleys and follow the main path until it levels off. 2 Stop here to catch your breath and take in a fine view across the town. rail 3 16 The large house below you is Babington House. Built in about 1630 as a High Peak T private residence it has served as both a Workhouse and a Cottage Hospital. It is a private residence today. The footpath now crosses another steep road, Greenhill, 5 18 where you'll turn left and then right onto a surfaced path to the left of The Croft. 4 Stoney 17 The path here passes an entrance into Stoney Wood, Wirksworth’s Wood Community Woodland. It is worth exploring the site with its interesting installations - none more so than The Star Disc, a large artwork depicting the 17 night sky, which is located at the very top of the site. 16 6 Back on the path, follow it as it drops down towards another road. Carefully cross the road to the pavement on the other side and turn right down the hill. At the 15 junction with the main road, turn left and follow the pavement until you reach 7 Old Lane.

8 18 Turn up Old Lane, which soon becomes a wide, unsurfaced track. Follow the main track, ignoring others that branch off, under a disused railway bridge and B5023 to 9 uphill into the site of the National Stone Centre. This is a fascinating place to Duffield explore.

19 Although not on the walk route, a few hundred yards uphill from the Stone KEY Centre, you will find the Derbyshire Eco Centre. This is the county hub for courses 1 Start and finish Toilets and activities focussing on education for sustainable development. It supports Derbyshire County Council's work to address climate change issues, promotes 13 14 Main walking route Disabled toilets 10 creativity through the arts, and teaches skills to help conserve the natural world Detour and encourage healthy lifestyles. Refreshments/snacks 11 Parking (Pay and (seasonal) 20 Leaving the National Stone Centre, go uphill and follow the path just to the Display, Honesty Picnic area right of the arch of another railway bridge. This leads directly to the High Peak box at National Trail. From here, turn left and return to Middleton Top via the steep incline that Stone Centre) Information soon looms into view. (seasonal) Cycle Hire Railway station Now you have explored this route try one of the others available from our 12 Visitor Centres. There are 4 ‘Circuit Walks around Wirksworth’ leaflets in Scale total. 0km 1km © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Ordnance Survey 100023251.