A route recommended by our neighbours would pick up the White Peak Loop trail – it is an ambition in these parts to join the main off-road cycle trails into a single loop, connecting seamlessly the towns of Cromford, Matlock, Bakewell, Buxton and Ashbourne.

There is also a nice looking campsite at the pub which would be a great location with virtually direct access to the Tissington trail.Īs it’s fathers day today, Joe got to choose the itinerary, and it was a run-out with the bikes. In reality, The Waterloo Inn lies a mere 300m from the trail. Moe was not impressed with the route we took from Hartington which was steep and around 3 miles in duration. By mid-afternoon some of the gloom had lifted and we enjoyed a pint or two in the sunshine at The Waterloo Inn, Biggin, Hartington.

We cycled around 30 miles, from Parsley Hay to Ashbourne, enjoyed a picnic and then we retraced our tracks. Whilst we started on the High Peak Trail, we took the branch trail to Ashbourne – the Tissington Trail. Parking was plentiful here today, in contrast to our trip along the Monsal Trail earlier in the week. Saturday and the weather was a little better than the previous day which had been pretty much a washout.Īn early start for us and we loaded the bikes up and headed off to Parsley Hay car park on the High Peak Trail. Temperatures in the South are now a very pleasant 25 degrees and we look set fair for about a week of excellent weather.Ĭlosed tunnel on a dismantled section of the High Peak railway. I think it is nearly 5 weeks ago that we headed to the Peak District and the weather was damp, often downright wet and very cold. Need I say anymore…Īssuming we have an event free packing day tomorrow and a safe return to East Devon on Friday, this will be the last posting from this trip. Giant Propane bottles are leaned against the caravans and black sacks of litter strewn around. This group would have been caught by all three. I can see now why many sites ban White Transit vans with lettering, German caravans and twin axle caravans. The site has already cleared out substantially this week, but somehow a group of “proper” travellers has occupied a number of pitches here. Tomorrow we pack up for an early departure on Friday morning. The “mouette blanche” and the one below caught our eye. This Egret was the most interesting bird we saw. There are some nice walks along the coast and up the estuary alongside the River Hamble. High Onn CMC, Church Eaton, Staffordshireīuxton CMC, Grin Low Road, Buxton, Derbyshireīladon Chains CMC, Woodstock, Oxfordshire This one was from earlier this year, including my 60th Birthday – the relentless march of time…!!! It wasn’t supposed to be spent on a Campsite!!!!Ĭlick on the map picture to enlarge. I am trying to catch up with some of the Trip Summaries.

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