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Should you decline to comply with this warning, a leather winged demon of the night will soar from the deep malevolent caverns of the white peak into the shadowy moonlit sky and, with a thirst for blood on its salivating fangs, search the very threads of time for the throbbing of your heartbeat. Just thought you'd want to know that.

 

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
    1. General
    2. Organisation
    3. What is a National Park?
    4. English Heritage
    5. National Trust
    6. Maps
    7. Geology
    8. Lead Mining
    9. Well Dressing
      1. Making a Well Dressing
      2. The Origin of Well Dressing
    10. Yards, Metres, Miles and Kilo-whotsits
    11. Icons
    12. Prices
    13. Security
    14. Directions
  2. The Route - Kilometre 0 to 19
    1. Kilometre 0 (Mile 0) Bakewell
    2. Kilometre 3 (Mile 2) Haddon Hall
    3. Kilometre 5 (Mile 3) Rowsley
    4. Kilometre 10 (Mile 6) Two Dales
    5. Kilometre 13 (Mile 8) Matlock
    6. Kilometre 16 (Mile 10) Matlock Bath
    7. Kilometre 18 (Mile 11) Cromford Canal
  3. The Route - Kilometre 20 to 39
    1. Kilometre 20 (Mile 13) Lea Bridge
    2. Kilometre 24 (Mile 15) Crich Tramway Museum
    3. Kilometre 33 (Mile 21) Wirksworth
      1. Wirksworth 700 year Market Charter Celebrations 2006
    4. Kilometre 35 (Mile 22) National Stone Centre
    5. Kilometre 36 (Mile 23) Middleton Top
  4. The Route - Kilometre 40 to 63
    1. Kilometre 40 (Mile 25) Harborough Rocks
    2. Kilometre 42 (Mile 26) Brassington
    3. Kilometre 43 (Mile 27) Rainster Rocks
    4. Kilometre 51 (Mile 32) Fenny Bently
    5. Kilometre 54 (Mile 34) Ashbourne
  5. The Route - Kilometre 64 to 84
    1. Kilometre 64 (Mile 40) Thorpe and Dovedale
    2. Kilometre 67 (Mile 42) Tissington
    3. Kilometre 79 (Mile 49) Hartington
  6. The Route - Kilometre 85 to 101
    1. Kilometre 85 (Mile 53) Parsley Hay
    2. Kilometre 87 (Mile 54) Arbor Low
    3. Kilometre 92 (Mile 57) Youlgrave
    4. Kilometre 93 (Mile 58) Alport and Lathkill Dale
    5. Kilometre 96 (Mile 61) Stanton Moor
    6. Kilometre 98 (Mile 61) Birchover
  7. The Route - Kilometre 102 to 120
    1. Kilometre 102 (Mile 64) Winster
    2. Kilometre 106 (Mile 66) Darley Bridge
    3. Kilometre 114 (Mile 71) Chatsworth - Calton Lees
    4. Kilometre 116 (Mile 72) Chatsworth House
    5. Kilometre 118 (Mile 73) Edensor
  8. The Route - Kilometre 121 to 139
    1. Kilometre 121 (Mile 75) Baslow
    2. Kilometre 126 (Mile 78) Chequers Inn
    3. Kilometre 129 (Mile 80) Haywood
    4. Kilometre 132 (Mile 82) Fox House
    5. Kilometre 134 (Mile 83) The Surprise
    6. Kilometre 137 (Mile 85) Hathersage
  9. The Route - Kilometre 140 to 163
    1. Kilometre 140 (Mile 87) Bamford
    2. Kilometre 144 (Mile 89) Hope
    3. Kilometre 146 (Mile 91) Castleton
    4. Kilometre 147 (Mile 92) Winnats Pass
    5. Kilometre 155 (Mile 99) Chestnut Centre
  10. The Route - Kilometre 164 to 180
    1. Kilometre 164 (Mile 102) Buxton
    2. Kilometre 174 (Mile 108) Miller's Dale
    3. Kilometre 177 (Mile 110) Tideswell
  11. The Route - Kilometre 181 to the End
    1. Kilometre 181 (Mile 113) Great Hucklow
    2. Kilometre 188 (Mile 117) Eyam
    3. Kilometre 191 (Mile 119) Calver
    4. Kilometre 194 (Mile 120) Hassop
    5. Kilometre 198 (Mile 123) Monsal Head
    6. Kilometre 200 (Mile 124) Ashford in the Water
    7. Kilometre 203 (Mile 126) Bakewell
  12. Events in Derbyshire
  13. Bakewell: The Ancient Capital of the Peak
  14. Bulls Head Hotel - Castleton
    1. Contact Information
    2. Prices in 2006
    3. Last Inspection (2005 December)
  15. Castle Hotel - Castleton
    1. Contact Information
    2. Last Inspection (2009 February)
  16. Derbyshire Arts
    1. Accommodation
  17. The Druid Inn
    1. Last Inspection (2008 January)
    2. Location
  18. Easter 2009 Events in Derbyshire
  19. Events
  20. Felicini Restaurant - Bakewell
    1. Contact Information
    2. Last Inspection (2009 February)
  21. George Hotel - Youlgreave
    1. Contact Information
    2. Prices in 2003
  22. Grouse Inn
    1. Last Inspection (2005 November)
    2. Location
    3. Address
    4. Previous Inspections
      1. 2004 December 26th
  23. Convert Kilometres into Miles
  24. Links
    1. Caverns
    2. Houses
    3. Artists
    4. Shops
    5. Events
    6. Insurance
    7. Bands
  25. L.S. Lowry
  26. Convert Miles into Kilometres
  27. National Childbirth Trust (NCT) Pregnancy and Baby Fair
  28. Weekly News From Bakewell
  29. Latest From BBC News
  30. Weekly News From Belper
  31. Latest News From Buxton
  32. Latest News From Chesterfield, Derbyshire
  33. Weekly News From Derbyshire Times - Peak and Dales
  34. Latest News From Eastwood, Nottinghamshire
  35. Latest Farming News
  36. Weekly News From Ilkeston, Derbyshire
  37. Weekly News From Matlock and Matlock Bath
  38. Weekly News From Ripley
  39. Latest News From Sheffield
  40. Breaking News from telegraph.co.uk
  41. Bamford with Thornhill Parish Council
  42. Castleton Parish Council
  43. Chapel-en-le-Frith Parish Council
  44. Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside Parish Council
  45. Derwent and Hope Woodlands Parish Council
  46. Edale Parish Council
  47. Green Fairfield Parish Council
  48. Hartington Upper Quarter Parish Council
  49. Hayfield Parish Council
  50. Hope with Aston Parish Council
  51. King Sterndale Parish Council
  52. New Mills Town Council Parish Council
  53. Peak Forest Parish Council
  54. Wormhill Parish Council
  55. Mountain Bike Courses and Guiding in the Peak District by Qualified Instructor
  56. Peak District Cottages
  57. Planning Permission
  58. Privacy Policy
    1. How Derbyshire Guide Uses & Processes Your Personal Data
  59. Railways in Derbyshire
    1. Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre
      1. NewRail
    2. Midland Steam Centre
    3. Peak Rail
  60. Robin Hood
    1. Time Line of Robin Hood
    2. The opening to A Gest of Robyn Hode
  61. The Temple Hotel
    1. Meet the Brewer
      1. Friday 25th January 2008 7.30pm
      2. Price
      3. What's Included
      4. Special Offers on the evening
      5. Tickets Sales
    2. Last Inspection (2006 September)
    3. Location
  62. Free Guided Walks
  63. A View From Ameycroft Lane
  64. Bakewell
    1. Bakewell Farmers' Market
      1. Farmer's Markets Dates in 2008
    2. Bakewell Tourist Information
    3. Bakewell Pudding
    4. Monsal Trail
    5. Jane Austen
    6. Other Bakewell Points of Interest
    7. Bakewell Events
    8. Bakewell News
  65. Walk around Baslow
  66. Blue John
    1. Blue John Books
  67. Buxton
  68. Castleton
    1. Getting To Castleton
      1. From Sheffield
      2. From Manchester
    2. Population
    3. Christmas 2008 Lights
    4. Peveril Castle
    5. Castleton - the Early Years
    6. Oak Apple Day
    7. Farmers' Market
    8. Show Caves
    9. Mam Tor - The Shivering Mountain
  69. Chatsworth
  70. Crich
    1. St Mary's Church
    2. Crich National Tramway Museum
    3. Crich War Memorial
    4. Crich Links
  71. Cromford
    1. Cromford Mill and Sir Richard Arkwright
    2. Cromford Meadows Steam Rally
    3. A walk around Cromford
  72. Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site
  73. Derwent Valley Heritage Way
    1. Derwent Valley Heritage Way Guide Book
    2. Cycling in the Derwent Valley
  74. Easter 2008 Events in Derbyshire
  75. Edensor
    1. The Mitford Sisters
  76. Eyam - the Plague Village
    1. Eyam ½ Marathon
    2. Eyam Carnival and Wakes Week
    3. Exploring Eyam
    4. Eyam Hall
    5. Barmote Court
    6. Eyam Museum
    7. Boom and Bust
    8. The Great Plague 1665-66
      1. The Riley Graves
    9. The Church
    10. Well Dressings
  77. Farmers' Markets 2009
    1. Coming Soon
      1. January 2009
      2. February 2009
      3. March 2009
      4. April 2009
      5. May 2009
      6. June 2009
      7. July 2009
      8. August 2009
      9. September 2009
      10. October 2009
      11. November 2009
      12. December2009
    2. Bakewell[show][hide]
    3. Belper[show][hide]
    4. Buxton[show][hide]
      1. Buxton Farmers' Market[show][hide]
      2. Buxton Regional Fine Food Fair[show][hide]
      3. Great Peak District Fair[show][hide]
    5. Castleton[show][hide]
    6. Chesterfield[show][hide]
    7. Matlock[show][hide]
      1. Matlock Christmas Market
    8. Whaley Bridge[show][hide]
  78. Haddon Hall
    1. The Seat of the Duke of Rutland
    2. Haddon Hall on the Screen
      1. Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre
      2. Pride and Prejudice
      3. Elizabeth I
    3. Haddon Hall Architechture
    4. Haddon Hall History
    5. Visiting Haddon Hall 2006
  79. Matlock Bath
    1. Illuminations 2008
      1. Fireworks 2008
      2. Other Activities
    2. Abraham Heights
    3. Temple Hotel and Restaurant
    4. Other Attractions
    5. Raft Race
    6. Life in a Lens
  80. Matlock
    1. Matlock Victorian Christmas 2008
    2. Matlock
  81. National Stone Centre
  82. Statistics from the National Park Authority
    1. Why do People Visit?
  83. Odin Mine
  84. Picnics on Footpaths
    1. Picnicking on paths
      1. Incidental
      2. Misstate?
      3. Improperly?
  85. Riber Castle
    1. PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED AT RIBER
    2. Planning Inquiry 2005
  86. Tissington
  87. A Circular walk along Baslow Edge
  88. A Circular walk along the Tissington and High Peak Trails
  89. A Short Circular walk from Thorpe to Dove Dale
  90. A Long Circular walk along Dove Dale and the Manifold Valley
  91. A Walk Around the Wells of Tissington
  92. Peak District Weather
  93. Well Dressings
    1. Well Dressing
      1. Making a Well Dressing
      2. The Origin of Well Dressing
      3. Comprehensive List of Well Dressings
  94. Well Dressings
    1. Well Dressing
      1. Making a Well Dressing
      2. The Origin of Well Dressing
      3. Comprehensive List of Well Dressings
  95. Wheatsheaf Hotel
    1. Contact Details
      1. Telephone
      2. Postal Address
    2. Accommodation
    3. Prices - 2005
    4. Location
  96. St. Valentine's Day Ideas
    1. Restaurants
    2. 2008
  97. How Young Are You?
  98. Radio Frequencies
    1. Hills and Radios
    2. BBC National Radio
      1. Long Wave (AM)
      2. Medium Wave (AM)
      3. VHF (FM)
    3. BBC Local Radio
    4. Independent National Radio
      1. Medium Wave (AM)
      2. VHF (FM)
    5. Independent Local Radio
      1. Medium Wave (AM)
      2. VHF (FM)
  99. INDEX

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