Manchester Weekend Walkers lead public transport walks into fantastic countryside all year round.
Train & Bus based walk
Leader: Mark F (Boarding the train at Stockport)
Meet Point: Near the ticket barriers, or on the platform at Manchester Piccadilly Station. Alternatively, meet the group on the train, at Buxton in time for the 09:15 bus or at the Walk Start at Haddon Hall car park.
Transport to Walk Start: 07:50 train from Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton then the 09:15 to Haddon Hall where the walk begins at 10:10
Suggested Ticket: GM Wayfarer £17.40 which will cover all train and bus journeys for the day.
Walk Start: Haddon Hall car park at 10:10
Waypoints: Haddon Fields, Conksbury Bridge, Lathkill Dale, One Ash Grange Farm, Monyash, High Low, Magpie Mine, Kirk Dale, Bakewell
Return Services: Bus from Bakewell - 16:59, 17:59, 19:29. Trains from Buxton: xx:16 & xx:46 until 19:16, then every hour
Extra: Please use the toilet on the train, although there are toilets at Buxton station there are no toilets at the walk start. Toilets available at Monyash (at the pub if you buy a drink to go with your lunch). Optional drinks at the end of the walk. Please do not bring your dog (apart from assistance dogs)
This linear walk from Haddon Hall to Bakewell is an all day adventure, travelling deep into the White Peak part of the Peak District National Park. It includes one of the most beautiful dales in the Peak District, a pleasant lunch stop at a pretty village green and pub and a visit to a historical lead mine.
Please bring enough water and food to sustain you all day and be aware of the early train and potentially late finish due to the travel time (the train takes an hour, the bus takes an hour)
If driving, it would probably be best to park at Buxton and get the bus to the walk start with the group, as this walk starts and ends at different points.
