Hidden behind Birchover's Druid Inn is a magical place - a fascinating warren of caves and tunnels carved in solid gritstone known as Rowter Rocks. Neighbouring Winster too demands exploration with some magnificent old houses, while its ancient Market House was the first NT property in Derbyshire. And even Clough Wood conceals a secret, for among the trees lurk the remains of Old Mill Close Mine, once the richest lead mine in Britain.
LOCATION: Fifteen miles south-east of Buxton
START: Winster. Free car park off B5056, opposite Miners Standard Grid ref: SK237602 Postcode: DE4 2DR
DISTANCE: 5.5 miles
GRADE: Moderate
TIME: 3 hours
MAP: Outdoor Leisure - White Peak Landranger 119
NOTE: Market House www.nationaltrust.org.uk/winster-market-house
REFRESHMENTS: Winster & Birchover
EN ROUTE: Limestone Way, Elton, Old Mill Close Mine
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News