Tissington Trail, Peak District

Name: Tissington Trail
Address: Peak District, United Kingdom

#16 among attractions in Peak District

Hiking, Hiking trail

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Facts and practical information

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. Opened in 1971, and now a part of the National Cycle Network, it stretches for 13 miles from Parsley Hay (53.1706°N 1.7828°W / 53.1706; -1.7828) in the north to Ashbourne (53.0196°N 1.7397°W / 53.0196; -1.7397) in the south. ()

Coordinates: 53°10'14"N, 1°46'58"W

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Peak District United Kingdom

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Tissington Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: High Peak Trail, Manifold Way, All Saints' Church, Arbor Low.

3.3 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
High Peak Trail
83 min walk • The High Peak Trail is a 17-mile trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders in the Peak District of England.
3.9 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Manifold Way, Peak District
99 min walk • The Manifold Way is a footpath and cycle way in Staffordshire, England. Some 8 miles in length, it runs from Hulme End in the north to Waterhouses in the south, mostly through the Manifold Valley and the valley of its only tributary, the River Hamps, following the route of the...
4.1 miE
Church
All Saints' Church, Peak District
105 min walk • All Saints’ Church, Youlgreave is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Youlgreave, Derbyshire.
0.9 miE
Archaeological site
Arbor Low, Peak District
23 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 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Limey Way, Peak District
51 min walk • The Limey Way is a 65-kilometre challenge walk through Derbyshire, England. It starts at Castleton and progresses through 15 major and 5 minor limestone dales to reach the River Dove and Dovedale, the walk's end.
2 miW
Forts and castles
Pilsbury Castle, Peak District
51 min walk • Pilsbury Castle was a Norman castle in Derbyshire near the present-day village of Pilsbury, overlooking the River Dove.
1.9 miNE
Valley
Cales Dale, Peak District
48 min walk • Cales Dale is a short valley towards the head of Lathkill Dale near Monyash, Derbyshire in the Peak District of England. Cales Dale is included within Lathkill Dale as part of the Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve and is popular with tourists who visit for its natural environment and wildlife.
3.9 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Anne's Church, Peak District
100 min walk • St Anne's Church, Over Haddon is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Over Haddon, Derbyshire.
3.4 miSE
Valley
Long Dale, Peak District
87 min walk • Long Dale is a carboniferous limestone valley near the village of Elton, Derbyshire, in the Peak District of England. The dale is cut into the plateau of Gratton Moor and Smerrill Moor and lies to the north of the hamlet of Pikehall, which is the venue of the annual Y Not Festival.
3.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
High Wheeldon, Peak District
82 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.
3.3 miNE
Memorial
Magpie Mine, Peak District
84 min walk • Magpie Mine is a well-preserved disused lead mine near the village of Sheldon in Derbyshire, England, in the parish of Ashford in the Water. The walled enclosure of five lead mines is a protected Scheduled Monument. Mid-Derbyshire has a history of industrial lead mining going back to Roman times.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Tissington Trail?

Nearby attractions include Gib Hill, Bakewell (21 min walk), Arbor Low, Peak District (23 min walk).