The unusually wet winter of 2023/24 has left the ground in many parts of the Peak District very wet and muddy. As a result of this, we have been forced to temporarily revise or postpone a number of our walks. Fortunately, this walk is unaffected by these changes, and so is still available as advertised.

This circular walk begins and ends in the little roadside hamlet of Alport on the River Lathkill. It follows the road through the popular Peak District village of Youlgreave to the smaller village of Middleton-By-Youlgreave. Along the way, it passes some unusual roadside poetry, and a location of interest for viewers of a certain long-running property redevelopment TV series. In Middleton-By-Youlgreave, it visits the memorial to an RAF bomber crew who crashed nearby, before descending the short and very mossy Middleton Dale to the banks of the River Bradford. It then follows the river through the wildlife-rich Bradford Dale, where you may see birds such as White-Throated Dippers and Kingfishers. Initially, the dale is narrow and quite heavily wooded, and the river broken up by small dams into a series of fishing pools created by the Duke of Rutland. However, below Youlgreave at the old stone clapper bridge over the river, it opens out into a broad and pleasant grassy valley. This is then followed all of the way to the finish back in Alport, where the River Bradford flows into the River Lathkill.

Due to the slightly rugged nature of part of the route, this walk is not really suitable for those who may have difficulty on rough surfaces. It is also not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility scooters due to the presence of narrow gates and squeeze stiles.

Duration (approx):	2 to 3 hours.
Start point:	Alport Lane, Alport, Derbyshire.
Start time:	10:30am. 1:30pm.
End point:	Alport Lane, Alport, Derbyshire.
Dates available:	Available as an open walk from March to November on a date of your choosing on Mondays, some Tuesdays, Wednesdays, some Thursdays, Fridays, most Saturdays and some Sundays. Scheduled walks available on the following dates: March 3rd, 8th, 10th, 15th, 17th, 22nd, 24th, 29th, 30th. April 5th, 7th, 12th, 19th, 21st, 26th. May 3rd, 4th, 10th, 17th, 19th, 24th, 31st. June 1st, 7th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 28th, 29th. July 5th, 7th, 12th, 19th, 21st, 27th. August 2nd, 4th, 9th, 16th, 18th, 24th, 30th. September 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 15th, 16th, 20th, 23rd, 27th, 28th, 30th. October 4th, 7th, 11th, 14th, 18th, 20th, 25th, 26th, 28th. November 1st, 3rd, 8th, 11th, 15th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 29th. (Online pre-booking is essential for these walks.) Private group bookings are also available on a date of your choosing via a Personal Walking Guide for any date from March 1st to November 30th 2024.

When is this walk available?

This walk is available on a date of your choosing between the beginning of March and the end of November. Scheduled walks take place several times each month during the same period. If you wish to have the exclusive services of one of our guides, it is also available as a private booking on a date of your choice from March to November via a Personal Walking Guide. Both open and scheduled walks have the choice of two different start times, 10:30am and 1:30pm. For Personal Walking Guide bookings, we are usually able to offer a range of different start times from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

All bookings are subject to the availability of a suitable guide - Please see our online calendar or e-mail us for availability of your chosen date.

Is this walk Covid-secure?

At Derbyshire Heritage Walks we follow all current government and industry guidelines, and all of our guides have been fully vaccinated. Therefore you can be confident that this walk is as Covid-secure as we can possibly make it. Details of how we do this can be found here.

Will we have the exclusive services of the guide?

All of our open and scheduled walks are open to all. If you book onto either of these types of walk, then there is a chance that there may well be other people on the walk with you. If you wish to have the exclusive services of the guide, you MUST book a Personal Walking Guide.

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