"Better late than never" sometimes applies to daffodils, but when the golden buds open at Baslow, Edensor and Pilsley they are magnificent. These are some of the most attractive villages in the Peak District and their sunlit stone makes a perfect backdrop for the new season's flowers.
LOCATION: Four miles north-east of Bakewell
START: Baslow car park on A619, just beyond Cavendish Hotel, toilets
Grid ref: SK258722 Postcode: DE451RU
DISTANCE: 6 miles
GRADE: Easy, with a gentle climb
TIME: 3 hours
MAP: Explorer/OL White Peak Landranger 119
REFRESHMENTS: Chatsworth, Pilsley & Baslow
EN ROUTE: Bar Brook
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News