Castleton, Matlock or Ashbourne to Rocester
80km/50 miles
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A route through the southern part of the Peak District, setting out from the attractive village of Castleton in the Dark Peak and continuing south into the gentler limestone landscapes of the Derbyshire Dales, through Dam Dale, Monks Dale, and Millers Dale to Monyash; Bradford Dale to the landmark of Robin Hood's Stride; then on to Thorpe Cloud and along Dovedale. The last section is through Staffordshire to the Heart of England Way at Rocester. There are also short spurs from Bonsall to Matlock and from Thorpe to Ashbourne.
The Way was the initiative of Derbyshire Dales district council and originally started at Matlock; the extension from Castleton and the Ashbourne spur were added during the 1990s.
Public Transport
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Publications
- A Limestone Way booklet is available from Ashbourne Tourist Information Centre or Matlock Tourist Information Centre which is priced 60p. Alternatively it can be ordered by calling 01629 761252.
- Walking the Limestone Way by R & E Haydock and B & D Allen, ISBN 0 907758 92 4. Scarthin Books £5.95. [1997]
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259 Landranger 110, 119, 128 Path is shown on maps.
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