Longshaw Estate, Burbage Rocks and Surprise View - Pre-Booking Required

North Bedfordshire Group

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Overview

Pre-booking for this walk is required. Please use the email button for requests.

Please arrive by 9:40am to allow time to obtain a parking ticket and use the toilets if required. The toilets are at the Longshaw cafe which is a 5 minute walk away from the car park. A 10 mile walk in the Dark Peak of area of Derbyshire, a mix of open moors, rocky escarpments, and wooded dales.

Saturday, 27 September 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 16.7km / 10.4mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Starting point

Grid reference:: SK 26710 80067
Nearest postcode:: S11 7TY
what3words:: notion.acid.jumpy

Start time:: 10:00 am

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