Manifold Way, Peak District

Name: Manifold Way
Address: Peak District, United Kingdom

#23 among attractions in Peak District

Hiking, Hiking trail

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Facts and practical information

The Manifold Way is a footpath and cycle way in Staffordshire, England. Some 8 miles in length, it runs from Hulme End (53.1307°N 1.8480°W / 53.1307; -1.8480) in the north to Waterhouses (53.0480°N 1.8654°W / 53.0480; -1.8654) in the south, mostly through the Manifold Valley and the valley of its only tributary, the River Hamps, following the route of the former Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway, a 2 ft 6 in gauge line which closed in 1934 after a short life. ()

Coordinates: 53°7'51"N, 1°50'53"W

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Peak District United Kingdom

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Day trips

Manifold Way – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dovedale, Tissington Trail, Arbor Low, Thor's Cave.

4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Dovedale, Peak District
124 min walk • Dovedale is a valley in the Peak District of England. The land is owned by the National Trust, and annually attracts a million visitors.
3.9 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Tissington Trail, Peak District
99 min walk • The Tissington Trail is a bridleway, footpath and cycleway in Derbyshire, England, along part of the trackbed of the former railway line connecting Ashbourne to Buxton. It takes its name from the village of Tissington, which it skirts.
4.4 miNE
Archaeological site
Arbor Low, Peak District
114 min walk • Arbor Low is a well-preserved Neolithic henge in the Derbyshire Peak District, England. It lies on a Carboniferous Limestone plateau known as the White Peak area. The monument consists of a stone circle surrounded by earthworks and a ditch.
2.7 miS
Archaeological site
Thor's Cave, Peak District
69 min walk • Thor's Cave is a natural cavern located at SK09865496 in the Manifold Valley of the White Peak in Staffordshire, England. It is classified as a karst cave.
4.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Blakemere Pond, Peak District
104 min walk • Blakemere Pond, also known as Black Mere Pool or Mermaid's Pond, is a small, natural lake in Staffordshire, England, six miles north-west of Leek. The pond is the subject of an enduring legend that claims that the water is haunted by the ghost of a mermaid.
4.2 miS
Ruins
Throwley Old Hall, Peak District
109 min walk • Throwley Old Hall is a ruined stately home near the village of Calton and adjacent to the River Manifold, in north-east Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building and a scheduled monument. The estate is privately owned.
2.4 miSW
Church
St Bartholomew's Church, Peak District
61 min walk • St Bartholomew's Church, Butterton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Butterton.
5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Parkhouse Hill, Peak District
127 min walk • Parkhouse Hill is a small but distinctive hill in the Peak District National Park in the English county of Derbyshire. It lies on the north side of the River Dove, close to the border with Staffordshire.
2.9 miN
Forts and castles
Pilsbury Castle, Peak District
75 min walk • Pilsbury Castle was a Norman castle in Derbyshire near the present-day village of Pilsbury, overlooking the River Dove.
3.9 miW
Memorial
Merryton Low, Peak District
101 min walk • Merryton Low is a hill in Staffordshire, England, a few miles east of Leek. It is in the civil parish of Fawfieldhead in the local government district of Staffordshire Moorlands.
4.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
High Wheeldon, Peak District
108 min walk • High Wheeldon is a distinctive dome-shaped hill near the Staffordshire border in Derbyshire, in the Peak District valley of Upper Dovedale, overlooking the villages of Earl Sterndale, Longnor and Crowdecote.

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How to get to Manifold Way by public transport?

The nearest stations to Manifold Way:

Bus

Visitor Centre • Lines: X71 (2 min walk)