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Rural Ramble 1: Edale to Castleton Circular

Distance: 9.5 miles
Price: £20.00 per person

(Group & family rates available)


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View along the "Great Ridge" from Mam Tor



This family-friendly circular walk is a true Peak District classic and one of our most popular walks, taking in some of the most famous hills and views in Derbyshire. In 2018, a survey of thousands of walkers by the Ordnance Survey and The Ramblers for the TV programme Britain's Favourite Walks: Top 100 rated part of the route of this walk as the tenth most popular walk in the whole of the UK.

The walk begins and ends in the village of Edale, home to the start of the Pennine Way. From there, the route includes the "Great Ridge" that separates the Vale of Edale from the Hope Valley, the viewpoint at Lose Hill, the village of Castleton, world-famous as the home of the unique Blue John stone, plus one of the most famous closed roads in the UK and the ancient hill fort of Mam Tor.

While it does involve a total of 2,800 feet of ascent, this is still a very family-friendly walk. However, due to the exposed nature of the terrain on the "Great Ridge", the sometimes changeable weather and the significant erosion of some of the paths, you will need warm and waterproof clothing and a good pair of walking boots.



Duration (approx):
5 - 6 hours (including lunch).
Start point:
Edale Car Park,
Edale,
Derbyshire.
Start time:
10:30am.
End point:
Edale Car Park,
Edale,
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 2nd, 6th, 10th, 12th, 16th, 20th, 23rd, 27th, 31st.
April 3rd, 6th, 14th, 17th, 20th, 24th, 27th.
May 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 18th, 22nd, 25th, 29th.
June 2nd, 5th, 7th, 16th, 19th, 22nd, 26th, 30th.
July 3rd, 6th, 14th, 17th, 20th, 24th, 26th, 29th, 31st.
August 3rd, 7th, 9th, 12th, 17th, 21st, 23rd, 26th, 28th, 31st.
September 4th, 8th, 13th, 18th, 21st, 25th, 29th.
October 2nd, 5th, 13th, 16th, 19th, 23rd, 27th, 30th.
November 2nd, 6th, 10th, 16th, 20th.
(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 23rd 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. For Personal Walking Guide bookings, we are usually able to offer a range of different start times from 9:00am to 11:00am.

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.



Prices.

The following prices apply for this walk:

Ticket
Price
Deposit
(Included in overall price)
Adult or Child aged 16 and over
(Up to 8 people in group)
£20.00 per person
£5.00 per person
Personal Walking Guide
(Group of up to 5)
£60.00 per group
£20.00 per group
Personal Walking Guide
(Group of 6 to 10)
£100.00 per group
£25.00 per group
Personal Walking Guide
(Group of 11 or more)
£150.00 per group
£37.50 per group

Discounted family tickets also available, giving cheaper prices for groups including children aged 15 and under. Please e-mail us for details.



Travel to and from the walk.

As Edale is quite poorly served by public transport, we recommend that the best way to get to this walk is to drive. However, parking is quite limited and very popular. This means that it can sometimes be difficult to find a parking space unless you are prepared to arrive early, especially at weekends.

If you do need to use public transport to access this walk, then Edale is served by regular trains from Sheffield and Manchester, and Edale station is just a couple of minutes walk from the start and end point of the walk. There are currently no bus services to Edale.

Information on how to get to and from this walk can be found on our travel information page.




Are there any disabled access issues?

Unfortunately, this walk is not suitable for wheelchairs or those with other mobility issues due to the terrain involved.



Is this walk suitable for dogs?

Yes, this walk is suitable for dogs. However, we do ask that you keep your dog under close control at all times. This is especially important on the sections of the walk that pass through fields where there may be livestock present. If you wish to bring your dog with you, please notify us beforehand.



Booking

You can book places on any of our open or scheduled walks via the PayPal button below. Other payment options are available on request - Please e-mail us for details if required.

If you wish to make a Personal Walking Guide booking for this walk, please see our Personal Walking Guide booking page here.

Bookings for open or scheduled walks can be made at any time up to 48 hours before the intended date of your walk, or up to 72 hours beforehand for Personal Walking Guides. We regret that we cannot accept bookings made less than 48 hours prior to the planned start time of the walk (72 hours for Personal Walking Guide bookings).

Please ensure before booking that the date you require is not listed below and on our online calendar as unavailable or fully booked, and that you have read and agree to our terms and conditions.




Latest Booking News

  • The March 10th walk is unavailable due to all guides being busy with other walks.
  • Places are still available for booking on the March 12th walk.
  • Bookings are open for all other scheduled dates listed, and close at 1:00pm two days prior to the date of the walks.
  • We are now accepting open walk and Personal Walking Guide bookings for this walk for Mondays, some Tuesdays, Wednesdays, some Thursdays, Fridays, most Saturdays and some Sundays from March 1st to November 23rd 2024.



Book An Open Or Scheduled Walk

Please select the number of places you would like to book and enter the date required.

Other payment options are available on request - Please e-mail us for details if required.

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