🗺️ The route
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Join free to downloadIf you’re looking for a route to tick off lots of the best spots in the Peak District then we’ve got you. You’ll pass through picture perfect Derbyshire villages, the only true Peak District town, where you can try the famous Bakewell pudding, before walking alongside beautiful rivers, past Chatsworth House and through the hidden village of Edensor.
What to expect
On this walk you can be sure you’ll see the true Derbyshire. Pretty countryside villages, local treats and a good selection of different countryside trails and paths.
Although you should always be prepared, this route passes a lot of shops, pubs and cafes so if you get hungry or need a drink you get many options on route.
Getting there & parking
Ashford in the Water car park – DE45 1QG -This is a honesty car park with toilets, suggested at £2 a day for parking. There is also limited on street parking as well as other options in Bakewell and at Chatsworth.
Good to know
You'll find pay & Display parking at the start of the walk. Postcode for sat nav: DE45 1QG.
Yes, at the start of the walk.
On lead only.
Expect riverside, woodland & trails underfoot.
The route
This is a circular route starting in Ashford in the Water, following the riverside path into Bakewell, before getting onto the Chatsworth estate, to Edensor and back.
Tips & what to bring
Chatsworth sometimes have events on and some local footpaths could be closed during this time, so it’s worth checking before you go. If you do go near Christmas time, the markets could be on, this is FREE entry so if you’re into those sorts of things it might work out pretty well for you.
Eat & drink nearby
There are pubs and cafes in Ashford in the water and Bakewell. There are also refreshments at Chatsworth.
Places to stay nearby
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