As part of the Autumn Footprints Walking Festival we will be walking one of my favourite local Amber Valley routes. We will be walking around the lovely villages and countryside of Crich with a walk past the imposing South Wingfield Manor.
Distance: 8 miles/13km
Total Ascent: 1416ft/434metres
Level: Moderate
Time: 8:45 - 14:30
Start/Finish: Crich Market Place Bus Stop, Crich Matlock DE4 5DD.
Facilities: Public toilets, cafes, pubs and shops in Crich. Be aware of opening times.
Available Dates: Sunday the 20th of September
FREE
What to Expect
Join us for a very dog-friendly walk. Starting out from the quaint but bustling village Crich we take in the surrounding countryside with a walk to Wingfield Manor, now a ruin but once a great house connected to Bess of Hardwick and Mary Queen of Scots. We take the high route back with plenty of views before a quick stint by the Cromford Canal.
These is a relatively moderate walk with some up and downs, Crich is based on top of a high so once we come off it we will have to come back up! The walk is mainly over open fields with public footpaths. There is a little bit of quiet lane walking and a few roads to cross. There will be some livestock in the fields with a couple of fields near the end with friendly horses. There is one boggy section over a spring which I am hoping will be quite dry after this drought! We can avoid the horses if anyone has a fear but this does mean walking on a road, that though generally quiet, can have the odd person driving quit fast.