I know this area quite well from the past and I was keen to walk the section from Millersdale to Matlock. I can't think why I didn't start from Castleton now, perhaps time was against me getting somewhere convenient to stay at night. Anyway, I travelled by train from York to Sheffield and connected with the Sheffield train to Hope. I then caught a Hulley's 173 bus to Litton but missed the connecting bus from Litton to Millersdale, hence the walk began from Litton.
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| GR161733 Looking down into Miller's Dale |
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| GR142732 River Wye, Miller's Dale |
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| GR140733 Anglers Rest, Miller's Dale |
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| Miller's Dale Viaducts |
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| GR134731 |
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| GR134716 |
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| GR132713 The Waterloo |
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| Sough Lane |
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| Sough Lane - missed by this heavy shower? |
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| Approaching Flagg from the north |
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| Yep! You've got it - Flagg |
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| Flagg Village Centre |
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| GR136680 Knotlow Farm, camping & b&b |
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| Monyash |
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| The Bull's Head, Monyash |
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| Monyash Village Cross |
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| Monyash Village Cross |
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| Monyash Village seat |
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| The Old Village Smithy Cafe - Monyash |
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| Monyash Village Pond |
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| GR168652 One Ash Grange Farm |
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| GR170652 Descending into Cales Dale |
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| ....still descending |
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| ....now on the way up |
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| Looking back at One Ash Grange from near Calling Low |
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| One of several "dodgy" gate fasteners |
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| ....and another |
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| About a mile north of Middleton |
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| My b&b Middleton |
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| My b&b |
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| Day 2 Leaving Middleton and going down to the River Bradford |
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| The River Bradford |
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| Youlgreave |
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| Youlgreave YHA |
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| The George Hotel, Youlgreave |
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| Old stone slab bridge over the River Bradford at Youlgreave |
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| Looking back at track along River Bradford |
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| Robin Hood's Stride |
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| Stone Circle near Harthill Moor |
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| Descending on track over Robin Hood's Stride |
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| Hermit's Cave near Robin Hood's Stride |
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| Robin Hood's Stride |
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| On path past Robin Hood's Stride |
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| Rock formations near Robin Hood's Stride |
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| Here we go again.... |
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| Cratcliffe Rocks also near Robin Hood's Stride |
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| Dudwood Lane en route to Winster |
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| Looking north over Winster |
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| Approaching Luntor Rocks |
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| mmmmmm! |
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| Approaching Bonsall |
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| Bonsall |
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| Bonsall |
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| Bonsall Village Cross |
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| Leaving Bonsall |
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| I met Sean from Stoke, a happy Limestone Wayer, doing the south to north route & camping at Matlock |
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| Riber Castle, Matlock |
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| On Matlock Railway Station |
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| The end of the line for me |
Day 1. Litton to Miller's Dale 2.5 miles.
Miller's Dale to Middleton 10.8 "
Day 2. Middleton to Matlock 8.5 miles.
Campsites
Before I decided to b&b I was aware of campsites along the route at Blackwell, near Miller's Dale, Monyash, Lathkilldale, Birchover & Matlock.
General Information
During preparation for the walk I found the TIC Matlock very helpful together with the website at http://www.visitpeakdistrict.com/
I thoroughly enjoyed the walk although I have no plans to walk the Matlock to Rocester section. I will however be completing the section between Castleton and Miller's Dale hopefully within the next twelve months.
From Matlock I caught the train back to York changing at Derby.
fantastic very informative thanks for sharing im planning on doing the limestone way this march 2017 its lack of campsites or wild camping that is worrying me
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