Buxton is surrounded by the world’s second most popular National Park. Explore the rolling hills, sweeping moorlands, hilltops, deep valleys, dales, bridleways and green lanes surrounding Buxton.
Venture deep in to the Peak District National Park with all it has to offer, or soak up the atmosphere of this wonderful spa town and take our heritage trail, or one of the many town walks available. For more information take a look at the links below or contact the Tourist Information Centre in Buxton on 01298 25106
Walks in and around Buxton
Take a walk around Buxton
Grin Low Ascent
Goyt Valley Circuit
Walks in the Peak District
Cressbrook Multimedia Walks Page
www.peakwalk.org.uk/default.asp
More information
Long Distance Walking Association - http://www.ldwa.org.uk/
(The LDWA is an Association of people with the common interest of walking long distances in rural, mountainous or moorland areas).
Buxton Rambling Club
20 Burlow Road, Harpur Hill, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9JA
Tel: 01298 23441. Mrs J Billinge (Secretary)
(Group organises two walks most Sundays. Relatively easy walks up to 8 miles and moderate walks up to 15 miles. Meeting venue: Walks usually start from the tourist information office in Buxton).
Maps
Harveys Maps. (http://www.harveymaps.co.uk/)
1:25,000 - Ordnance Survey Maps. (http://leisure.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/)
1:50,000 - Ordnance Survey Maps. (http://leisure.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/)
Useful Links
Ramblers Associationhttp://www.ramblers.co.uk/walksfinder
The Countryside Agency. http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/
Buxton Mountain Rescue Team. http://www.buxtonmrt.org.uk/ |
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