From Wettonmill, where children splash happily in the river, ancient packhorse ways climb to Grindon Church. Then one of the quietest dales in the Peak District leads back to a 16th century corn mill for tea and delicious home-made cakes.
LOCATION: Ten miles south of Buxton
START: Wettonmill car park
Grid ref: SK095561 Postcode: DE6 2AG
DISTANCE: 4 miles
GRADE: Moderate
TIME: 2 hours
MAP: Outdoor Leisure - White Peak Landranger 119
REFRESHMENTS: Wettonmill Tearooms, toilets
EN ROUTE: Ossoms Hill, Leek and Manifold Railway
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News