Manchester Weekend Walkers lead public transport walks into fantastic countryside all year round.
Train-based walk
Leader: Annie
Transport to Walk Start: 09:51 train from Manchester Piccadilly station (final destination Buxton).
Meet Point: Near the ticket barriers or on the platform at Piccadilly Station. Alternatively, meet the group on the train or at Dove Holes Station.
Suggested Ticket: Off Peak Day Return to Buxton £12.70.
Walk Start: Dove Holes Railway Station at 10:45.
Waypoints: Bullring Ancient Henge, Bank of Dove Holes Quarries, Smalldale, Peak Dale, Green Lane, Waterswallows Road.
Return Services: From Buxton: x:15/16 & x:45/46 until 19:16, then x:13/14 until 22:13, then last train at 22:57.
Drivers please note that not all of these trains call at Dove Holes. Drivers also have the option of using the 199 bus, which connects locations close to the stations in Buxton and Dove Holes. You can park in Buxton and catch the bus at 10:05 to Dove Holes, or park at Dove Holes and catch the bus back there from Buxton at x:05 and x:30 until 17:05, then 17:45, then x:20 until 21:20. The bus fare is £2 for a single journey.
Extra: No toilets at walk start or en route. Optional drinks after the walk at the Buxton Brewery, or another location of the group's choice.
This train-based walk is undulating with mild ascent and descent throughout.
The starting village of Dove Holes has a name possibly derived from the old Celtic for ‘water holes’. It has a long history of limestone quarrying dating back to the 1650s. During our walk we will see some sunken grounds that form a few pretty large ponds and stunning landscapes where the large local quarries have played a part.
After the picturesque Peak Dale,our walk finishes in the famous old Roman Spa town of Buxton, which was developed by the Dukes of Devonshire in the late 18th century.
