There must be more squeezer stiles on the paths between Wetton and Alstonefield than anywhere else in the Peak District. Designed to allow humans to pass while stopping lambs and sheep from straying, these stiles were surely built by a tall thin person with small feet! It's not a walk for big dogs, unless you're into weight-lifting, but the villages are delightful, especially in spring when gleaming limestone walls are set off to perfection by verges golden with daffodils.
LOCATION: 10 miles south of Buxton
START: Wetton village, off B5054. Car park, toilets
Grid ref: SK108552 Postcode: DE6 2AF
DISTANCE: 5 miles
GRADE: Easy
TIME: 2.5 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - White Peak Landranger 119
REFRESHMENTS: George & Royal Oak
EN ROUTE: Windledale Hollow
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News