Walking in the Peak District - White Peak East

Paul Besley has spent a lifetime walking through the dales and villages of the White Peak. His interest in human interaction with landscape and his love of the ancient has provided him with thousands of hours of enjoyment. Paul is a regular contributor to magazines, which has taken him across Britain and the world. He is a team member of Mountain Rescue, and a dog handler in Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England with his Border Collie. He lives in Sheffield with his wife Alison Counsell and their dogs Olly, Monty, and search dog Scout.

Map key
Overview map
Introduction
Geology
Plants and wildlife
History
Local communities
Customs
Peak District National Park
Local services and transport
The walks
Responsible walking
Maps and navigation
Using this guide
Northern section
Walk 1 Bradwell to Offerton
Walk 2 Hope to Shatton
Walk 3 Longshaw to Curbar Gap
Walk 4 Grindleford to White Edge
Walk 5 Foolow to Wardlow
Walk 6 Eyam to Abney
Walk 7 Eyam to Grindleford
Walk 8 Eyam Village
Walk 9 Tideswell to Cressbrook
Walk 10 Curbar to Gardom's Edge
Walk 11 Calver to Hassop
Walk 12 Calver to Great Longstone
Walk 13 Taddington to Monsal Dale
Walk 14 Chatsworth to Beeley
Walk 15 Ashford in the Water to Monsal Head
Walk 16 Bakewell to Chatsworth
Walk 17 Bakewell to Monsal Head
Walk 18 Bakewell to Over Haddon
Walk 19 Monyash to Sheldon
Walk 20 Rowsley to Birchover
Southern section
Walk 21 Youlgreave to Elton
Walk 22 Middleton to Elton
Walk 23 Middleton to Kenslow Knoll
Walk 24 Winster to Bonsall
Walk 25 Matlock to Dethick
Walk 26 Biggin to Minninglow
Walk 27 Cromford to Black Rock
Walk 28 Cromford to Crich
Walk 29 Middleton to Harboro Rocks
Walk 30 Brassington to Kniveton
Walk 31 Parwich to Alsop en le Dale
Walk 32 Parwich to Tissington
Walk 33 Wirksworth to Alport Height
Walk 34 Tissington to Thorpe Cloud
Walk 35 Ashbourne to Thorpe
Long Walks and Trails
Walk 36 Derwent Valley Heritage Way
Walk 37 Eastern Gritstone Trail
Walk 38 Limestone Way
Walk 39 White Peak Circular
White Peak Trails
Walk 40 High Peak Trail
Walk 41 Tissington Trail
Walk 42 Monsal Trail
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Useful websites
Appendix C Bibliography and further reading