Leader: Liam

Difficulty: Moderate

Start time: 10:15

Start and end point: Outside Costa Coffee, Crown Square, Matlock (circular walk)

Distance (in miles): 10

Is your walk dog friendly?: Yes, well-behaved dogs only

Full description: 

From Costa Coffee, we'll walk up a pretty steep hill and go past the Grade II Listed Riber Castle. We then continue through Riber and Dethick Villages and have a potential lunch stop at Lea Village Green.

Then it'll be a walk along the edge of Lea Gardens, through John Smedleys Mills, Bow wood, Starkholmes village and up to High Tor where we should catch amazing views of the Derwent Valley. Finally it'll be a downhill walk back to Matlock for a drink!

Please note, this will be a muddy or boggy walk (requiring sturdy walking boots).

Public transport or car sharing options: 

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Catch X17 bus to Matlock Town Centre, departing Sheffield Interchange stand D4 at 8:39. Returning buses every hour from Matlock Bus Station Stand 1 at 15:15, 16:15, 17:15 and 18:15.

PARKING: There are some free on the road parking spaces and pay and display car parks in Matlock Town Centre. Please arrange car shares through the comments on Meetup.