☀️ Great in summer
Best Summer Walks in the Peak District & UK
Walking routes that are at their best in summer, long evenings, heather moorland, wildflower meadows and the best weather for big views.
🥾 38 walks found
Summer walking means long evenings, warm weather and heather moorland at its finest. These routes are particularly good June through August, though start early to beat the crowds. Every route on this page has been personally walked by Char & Ads.
Easy–Moderate 📍 Mid Wales
Riverside Walk From Builth Wells – Wye Valley
This beautiful 7.5 mile riverside walk from the Welsh market town of Builth Wells is great for families,…
🥾 7.5 Miles ⏱ 4 Hours
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Easy–Moderate 📍 Mid Wales
Caban Coch Dam – Elan Valley Walk
This short family friendly walk around Caban Coch dam in the Elan valley is a must see.
🥾 1.3 Miles ⏱ 1 Hour
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Easy–Moderate 📍 Mid Wales
Elan Valley Visitor Centre To Rhayader – The Dragon Trail
Follow this 7.5 mile trail from Caban Coch Dam to the beautiful welsh market town of Rhayader.
🥾 7.7 Miles ⏱ 4 Hours
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Moderate 📍 Peak District
Hen Cloud & The Roaches Sunrise Walk
A 3.8 mile walk along this striking gritstone edge that was formed 310 million years ago and more…
🥾 3.8 Miles ⏱ 2-3 Hours
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Easy–Moderate 📍 Derbyshire
Ashover, Derbyshire – Pretty Riverside Walk
A beautiful 2.4 mile circular walk starting in the pretty village of Ashover, with a choice of pubs…
🥾 2.4 Miles ⏱ 1-2 Hours
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Moderate–Hard 📍 Peak District
Dovedale, Milldale And Hall Dale Riverside Walk
A circular route taking in the famous Dovedale stepping stones along with Milldale, Hall Dale and Bunster Hill.…
🥾 7.5 Miles ⏱ 4 Hours
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Moderate 📍 Peak District
Derwent Edge and Ladybower Reservoir Walk
A 10 mile circular along Derwent Edge with sweeping views over Ladybower Reservoir. Mostly paved or stone so…
🥾 9.7 Miles ⏱ 4-5 Hours
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Moderate 📍 Peak District
Alstonefield to Wolfscote Dale and Hartington Walk
An 8 mile circular from Alstonefield through Wolfscote Dale, one of our favourite Peak District dales, following the…
🥾 8.3 Miles ⏱ 4 Hours
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Moderate 📍 Peak District
Robin Hood’s Stoop & Little John’s Grave Walk From Hathersage
A 4.8 mile moderate walk from Hathersage up to Robin Hood's Stoop and Little John's grave, with wide…
🥾 4.8 Miles ⏱ 2-3 Hours
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Moderate 📍 Peak District
Monsal Dale & Monsal Weir Walk From Great Longstone
A short 1.6 mile walk from Great Longstone down to Monsal Dale and Monsal Weir. Big Peak District…
🥾 1.6 Miles ⏱ 1-2 Hours
★★★★★
5.0(1)
Easy 📍 Peak District
Snake Woodlands & Hidden Waterfall Walk
An easy 1.5 mile walk through Snake Woodlands to a hidden Peak District waterfall. Quiet, green and gorgeous,…
🥾 1.5 Miles ⏱ 1 Hour
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Easy–Moderate 📍 Peak District
Hathersage Stepping Stones – A 3 Mile Circular Walk Alongside The River Derwent
A 3.1 mile circular along the River Derwent from Hathersage, over the famous stepping stones and back. An…
🥾 3.1 Miles ⏱ 1-2 Hours
★★★★★
5.0(2)
Easy–Moderate 📍 Peak District
Chee Dale Stepping Stones – A 3.5 Mile Circular Walk
The Chee Dale stepping stones, a 3.5 mile circular through a dramatic Peak District limestone gorge with river…
🥾 3.5 Miles ⏱ 2 Hours
★★★★★
4.7(3)
Moderate 📍 Peak District
Dragon’s Back Circular Walk – Chrome & Parkhouse Hill From Earl Sterndale
The Dragon's Back, a 4.6 mile circular over Chrome and Parkhouse Hill from Earl Sterndale. Spiky reef knolls…
🥾 4.6 Miles ⏱ 2-3 Hours
★★★★★
5.0(3)
Easy–Moderate 📍 Peak District
Lathkill & Bradford Dale Circular From Alport
An 8.2 mile circular through Lathkill and Bradford Dale from Alport. Clear rivers and classic White Peak scenery.…
🥾 8.2 Miles ⏱ 3-4 Hours
★★★★★
4.7(3)
Easy 📍 North Wales
Llanddwyn Island & Newborough Forest Walk, Anglesey, North Wales
An easy 3.6 mile walk to Llanddwyn Island through Newborough Forest, Anglesey. Beaches, a lighthouse and Snowdonia views…
🥾 3.6 Miles ⏱ 2-3 Hours
★★★★★
5.0(3)
Easy–Moderate 📍 North Wales
Shipwreck Walk, Manx Rose On Dulas Bay Anglesey, North Wales
The Shipwreck Walk to the Manx Rose on Dulas Bay, Anglesey, a 2.9 mile coastal walk with a…
🥾 2.9 Miles ⏱ 2 Hours
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Easy 📍 North Wales
Parys Mountain – North Wales or Mars?
Parys Mountain, a short 1 mile walk through an old copper mine that looks like Mars, all rust…
🥾 1 Mile ⏱ 1-2 Hours
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Easy 📍 North Wales
Dolwyddelan Castle & Waterfall, Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)
An easy 1.1 mile walk to Dolwyddelan Castle and its waterfall in Eryri (Snowdonia). A ruined tower and…
🥾 1.1 Mile ⏱ 1 Hour
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Easy–Moderate 📍 North Wales
Cwmorthin Quarry & Waterfalls, Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)
Cwmorthin, a haunting 1.5 mile walk past slate quarry ruins and waterfalls in Eryri (Snowdonia). Atmospheric and unlike…
🥾 1.5 Miles ⏱ 1-2 Hours
★★★★★
5.0(1)
Easy–Moderate 📍 North Wales
Swallow Falls Circular Walk From Betws Y Coed, Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)
A 6.2 mile circular from Betws y Coed taking in Swallow Falls, one of Snowdonia's finest waterfalls, through…
🥾 6.2 Miles ⏱ 3-4 Hours
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Moderate–Hard 📍 North Wales
Y Garn & Devil’s Kitchen Circular Walk, Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)
Y Garn and Devil's Kitchen, a 4.9 mile mountain circular in Eryri (Snowdonia) past Llyn Idwal. Proper hillwalking…
🥾 4.9 Miles ⏱ 3-4 Hours
★★★★★
5.0(1)
Moderate 📍 North Wales
Wild Swimming On Pen Yr Ole Wen, Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)
A 4.4 mile walk up Pen yr Ole Wen in Eryri (Snowdonia) to wild swim in a mountain…
🥾 4.4 Miles ⏱ 2-3 Hours
★★★★★
5.0(1)
Moderate 📍 Peak District
Bakewell & Chatsworth Circular Walk from Ashford in the Water
A grand 12.3 mile circular from Ashford in the Water linking Bakewell and Chatsworth. Rivers, parkland and Peak…
🥾 12.3 Miles ⏱ 4-5 Hours
★★★★★
5.0(2)
Hard 📍 Peak District
Edale Skyline – A Peak District Challenge
The Edale Skyline, a 20.3 mile Peak District challenge around the Edale horseshoe. Hard, long and unforgettable, the…
🥾 20.3 Miles ⏱ 7-10 Hours
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Moderate 📍 Peak District
Chatsworth House, Hunting Tower & Emperor Lake Walk
A 4.7 mile walk through the Chatsworth estate to the Hunting Tower and Emperor Lake. Grand parkland and…
🥾 4.7 Miles ⏱ 2-3 Hours
★★★★★
4.0(1)
Moderate 📍 Peak District
Ashford In The Water & Monsal Dale from Magpie Mine Circular Walk
A 7.9 mile circular from Magpie Mine through Ashford in the Water and Monsal Dale. Mine ruins, river…
🥾 7.9 Miles ⏱ 3-4 Hours
★★★★★
5.0(1)
Easy–Moderate 📍 Peak District
Cratcliffe Tor – The Most Underrated Sunrise Spot in the Peak District
Cratcliffe Tor, a short 1.3 mile walk to one of the Peak District's most underrated sunrise spots. Little…
🥾 1.3 Miles ⏱ 1 Hour
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Easy–Moderate 📍 Peak District
Lud’s Church from Gradbach Walk
A 2.5 mile walk from Gradbach to Lud's Church, a mossy, mysterious chasm hidden in the Peak District…
🥾 2.5 Miles ⏱ 1.5 - 2 Hours
★★★★★
4.3(4)
Moderate 📍 Derbyshire
Matlock Bath & Giddy Edge Walk
A 3 mile walk above Matlock Bath along the vertiginous Giddy Edge, with cracking views over the gorge.…
🥾 3 Miles ⏱ 1-2 Hours
★★★★★
4.5(2)
Easy–Moderate 📍 Peak District
Hartington to Pilsbury Castle Walk
A 5.5 mile walk from Hartington to the earthworks of Pilsbury Castle through the quiet upper Dove valley.…
🥾 5.5 Miles ⏱ 3 Hours
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Moderate 📍 Peak District
Eyam – ‘The Plague Village’ Walk
A 4.5 mile walk from Eyam, the Peak District's famous plague village, through history and rolling dales. A…
🥾 4.5 Miles ⏱ 3 Hours
★★★★★
5.0(2)
Easy–Moderate 📍 Peak District
Bamford Edge Walk
A 2.9 mile walk up to Bamford Edge for that iconic view over Ladybower Reservoir. Short, a little…
🥾 2.9 Miles ⏱ 1-2 Hours
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Easy–Moderate 📍 Peak District
Dovedale to Milldale Riverside Walk
A 6.2 mile riverside walk from Dovedale to Milldale over the famous stepping stones. Easy, scenic and one…
🥾 6.2Miles ⏱ 3-4 Hours
★★★★★
5.0(1)
Moderate 📍 Peak District
Castleton, Cave Dale & Rushup Edge Circular Walk
A 10.9 mile circular from Castleton up Cave Dale and along Rushup Edge. Caves, ridges and huge views,…
🥾 10.9 Miles ⏱ 4-5 Hours
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Easy 📍 Peak District
Winnats Pass Sunrise Circular Walk
An easy 3.2 mile circular around Winnats Pass, best at sunrise when the limestone cleft glows. A short,…
🥾 3.2 Miles ⏱ 1-2 hours
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Moderate 📍 Peak District
Thor’s Cave & Wetton Caves Circular Walk
A 4 mile circular to Thor's Cave, the dramatic cavern above the Manifold Valley, taking in Wetton's caves…
🥾 4 Miles ⏱ 2-3 Hours
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Moderate 📍 Peak District
Mam Tor – The best sunrise walk in the Peak District
A 5.5 mile walk over Mam Tor, our pick for the best sunrise in the Peak District, with…
🥾 5.5 Miles ⏱ 3-4 Hours
★★★★★
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