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Rural Ramble 8: Youlgreave and Bradford Dale

Distance: 4.5 miles
Price: £6.00 per person
(Group & family rates available)


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Bradford Dale

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:
Scheduled walks available on the following dates:
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, 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 (subject to availability).




When is this walk available?

Scheduled walks are available several times each month between the beginning of March and the end of November. 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. 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 scheduled walks are open to all. If you book onto a scheduled 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)
£6.00 per person
£2.00 per person
Personal Walking Guide
(Group of up to 4)
£40.00 per group
£10.00 per group
Personal Walking Guide
(Group of 5 to 10)
£60.00 per group
£15.00 per group
Personal Walking Guide
(Group of 11 or more)
£90.00 per group
£22.50 per group

Reduced rates for under-16s, plus discounted family tickets also available, giving cheaper prices for groups including children aged 15 and under. Please e-mail us for details and to book.

Travel to and from the walk.

This walk is accessible by public transport from Bakewell and Matlock on weekdays and Saturdays via the Hulleys of Baslow numbers 171 and 172 bus services. Unfortunately, there is currently no Sunday or Bank Holiday bus service on these routes. If you do need to use public transport, the latest information on buses and trains to and from this walk can be found on our travel information page.

Limited car parking is available at the roadside in Alport.


Are there any disabled access issues?

Unfortunately, this walk is not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility scooters due to the rough nature of the path down Middleton Dale, and the presence of narrow gates and stiles. Additionally, due to the rough nature of the path down Middleton Dale, this walk may not be suitable for those who find difficulty in walking over uneven ground.

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 on a short lead at all times as the route of the walk passes through fields where there may be livestock present, and also due to the sometimes narrow pavements and presence of traffic on the roads from Alport to Middleton-By-Youlgreave. If you wish to bring your dog with you, please notify us beforehand.

Booking

You can book places on any of our 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 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

  • Due to all guides being fully employed on other walks on those dates, we are unable to accept any bookings for October 5th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 19th, 24th and 25th, or November 7th, 9th and 30th. Please see our online calendar for full details of guide availability.
  • 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 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 30th 2024.
  • We are also accepting advance enquiries for March to November 2025.

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Rural Ramble 8: Youlgreave and Bradford Dale
Distance: 4.5 miles Duration: 2 to 3 hours Price: £6.00 per person
(Group and family rates available)


Bradford Dale
Bradford Dale
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.

Distance: 4.5 miles.
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: Scheduled walks available on the following dates:
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, 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 (subject to availability).




When is this walk available?

Scheduled walks are available several times each month between the beginning of March and the end of November. 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. 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.



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)
£6.00 per person £2.00 per person
Personal Walking Guide
(Group of up to 4)
£40.00 per group £10.00 per group
Personal Walking Guide
(Group of 5 to 10)
£60.00 per group £15.00 per group
Personal Walking Guide
(Group of 11 or more)
£90.00 per group £22.50 per group
Reduced rates for under-16s, plus discounted family tickets also available, giving cheaper prices for groups including children aged 15 and under. Please e-mail us for details and to book.


Travel to and from the walk.

This walk is accessible by public transport from Bakewell and Matlock on weekdays and Saturdays via the Hulleys of Baslow numbers 171 and 172 bus services. Unfortunately, there is currently no Sunday or Bank Holiday bus service on these routes. If you do need to use public transport, the latest information on buses and trains to and from this walk can be found on our travel information page.

Limited car parking is available at the roadside in Alport.



Is there anything special I need to bring?

Although we always advise that you wear proper walking boots on the majority of our walks, this is one of the less challenging walks when it comes to under-foot conditions. As a result, proper walking boots are optional for this walk, and sensible outdoor shoes would be acceptable substitutes as long as they have a good grip pattern on the soles.

As you are going to be outdoors for two or three hours, it would be sensible to bring a waterproof jacket with you, and you may wish to consider waterproof tousers as well if heavy rain has been forecast. In cold weather, a warm hat and gloves would be sensible too, while in hot weather a sun hat and suncream would be recommended.

We also suggest that you bring a small bottle of water with you. In most cases, 500ml per person should be adequate, but in very hot weather we recommend increasing that to 1 litre per person.



Are there any disabled access issues?

Unfortunately, this walk is not suitable for wheelchairs or mobility scooters due to the rough nature of the path down Middleton Dale, and the presence of narrow gates and stiles. Additionally, due to the rough nature of the path down Middleton Dale, this walk may not be suitable for those who find difficulty in walking over uneven ground.



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 on a short lead at all times as the route of the walk passes through fields where there may be livestock present, and also due to the sometimes narrow pavements and presence of traffic on the roads from Alport to Middleton-By-Youlgreave. If you wish to bring your dog with you, please notify us beforehand.



Booking

You can book places on any of our 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 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.

Personal Walking Guide Availability - Youlgreave and Bradford Dale
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Bank Holidays
Yes Some* Yes Some* Yes Most* Some* Most*
* = Please contact us for details of availability


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Latest booking news

  • Due to all guides being fully employed on other walks on those dates, we are unable to accept any bookings for October 5th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th, 19th, 24th and 25th, or November 7th, 9th and 30th. Please see our online calendar for full details of guide availability.
  • 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 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 30th 2024.
  • We are also accepting advance enquiries for March to November 2025.


Important: Before booking, please make sure that the date you wish to book is not listed as already being fully booked in the "Latest booking news" section above.

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.

By placing a booking with us, you are accepting and agreeing to our terms and conditions.

If you encounter any problems with your booking, or have any questions about this walk, please e-mail us.

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Date required
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