A new edition of this comprehensive walking guide to Derbyshire with all routes rewalked & fully updated. Covers the Peak District National Park but also many more, lesser-known areas. 60 day walks
- from 2 to 10 miles long & suitable for walkers of all abilities
- from bases all over the county including Glossop, Buxton, Bakewell, Matlock, Ripley, Ashbourne & Derby, to historic sites including Hardwick Hall, Kedleston Hall, Eyam, Chatsworth House, New Mills, Cromford, Goyt Valley & Dovedale arranged in chronological order of the historical period that they relate to
- from the Ice Age to the 21st century. There is information on the remnants of ancient civilisations, fine market towns & villages, Derbyshire customs & traditions, caverns & mines, castles, grand country houses & parklands, craft centres, factory shops, gardens, Georgian & Victorian spa resorts, industrial heritage & transport history & even local adventure & theme parks for families. All of this lies in the Heart of Engl&, with excellent accessibility from all parts of Britain & within an hour`s drive for half the population of Engl&. The routes are accompanied by OS mapping & illustrated with the author`s own photographs.