"Heavy rain" said the forecast, yet we had to go or there'd be no Saturday walk. Hurrying along the Tissington Trail, fingers of sunshine taunted us, and momentarily Fenny Bentley's ancient church shone. Then, at Tissington village, the sun came gloriously out. We hope you're as lucky!
LOCATION: South Peak District
START: Tissington signed from A515. Drive through village to Pay & Display car park, toilets
Grid ref: SK178521 Postcode: DE6 1RA
DISTANCE: 6 (or 3.5) miles
GRADE: Easy with gentle ascents
TIME: 3 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - White Peak Landranger 119
REFRESHMENTS: Coach & Horses, Old Coach House, Bassett Wood Farm (closed Mons & Tues)
EN ROUTE: Thorpe
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News