Ashford in the Water is as pretty as its name suggests. Limestone cottages and houses line the narrow streets, ducks potter beneath the medieval three-arched Sheepwash Bridge, and visitors meander past the conical-roofed Parish Pump. Once this was at the heart of the lead mining industry, but now there is an air of timeless tranquillity about the place. There's even a choice of pubs - what more could you ask!
LOCATION: Ten miles east of Buxton
START: Ashford in the Water, off A6. Car park behind church, toilets Grid ref: SK195698 Postcode: DE451QB
DISTANCE: 5.0 miles
GRADE: Easy, with gentle ascents
TIME: 3.0 hours
MAP: Outdoor Leisure - White Peak Landranger 119
REFRESHMENTS: Ashford in the Water
EN ROUTE: Monsal Trail, Thornbridge Hall, Cracknowl, Holme Hall, Holme Bridge, River Wye
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News