Monsal Dale

We are off back to the Peak District today.We are heading for Ashford-in-the-Water ,the car park was small but only £1 to park all day ,but as it is already full we find a space on the road side and park there.

                                                                 um ,,, which way ....

We head out of the village and a steep climb starts our walk but with fabulous views are your reward.

 The paths on this walk are all well defined and easy to follow.Our first viewing point is the fantastic Monsal Head , you will not be disappointed :)

Monsal Head is the perfect place to have your picnic lunch or spoil yourself in the cafe or pub.

We head down the hillside onto the Monsal Trail which is a disused railway track now popular with walkers and cyclists.

We have a flat walk for a while as we  follow the River Wye before climbing again through the Deep Dale Nature Reserve and up into the Great Shacklow Woods.

                                                             Beautiful River Wye.


 This was the most strenuous part of the walk I felt,but the paths are good that meander through the wood.

You arrive back at Ashford-in-the-Water where there are several places to eat and rest a while :)