84 miles, 6 days, 51 pubs…

The latest addition to The Inn Way series, Mark Reid charts a circular route through the heart of the Peak District from the wilds of Kinder Scout to the dramatic gritstone edges, Chatsworth Park, mystical Stanton Moor, Lathkill Dale and Monsal Dale, the Plague village of Eyam, Castleton and its caverns, Mam Tor and Edale. This 84 mile walk is divided into six ‘day stages’ and passes 51 pubs along the way. Complete with a foreword by the Duke of Devonshire CBE.

The Inn Facts

Guidebook
‘The Inn Way…to the Peak District’ by Mark Reid, published by InnWay Publications (ISBN 978-1-902001-09-8, paperback, 216pp, RRP £8:95). This guidebook was first published in June 2007.

Where does the route go?
The Inn Way…to the Peak District starts and finishes at Hayfield, a delightful Pennine mill village that will forever be associated with the famous Mass Trespass up onto Kinder Scout in 1932. The walk begins by skirting around Kinder Scout along the Snake Path then follows the Roman road through the Woodlands Valley before heading over Win Hill to reach Hathersage. The walk then follows the Eastern Edges southwards high above the Derwent Valley (Stanage Edge and Froggatt Edge) all the way to Baslow. The route then heads across the gentle landscape of Chatsworth Park before exploring Stanton Moor, with its stone circles and ancient relics, to reach Youlgrave. The walk then heads up through the limestone valleys of the White Peak including Lathkill Dale, Monsal Dale and Miller’s Dale, to reach Tideswell. From Tideswell, the route passes through several delightful villages including Eyam, the famous Plague village, before climbing across Eyam Moor over to Castleton in the Hope Valley, famed for its caverns. The final day climbs to the summit of Mam Tor then heads through Edale before following the old packhorse route back to Hayfield via Jacob’s Ladder. The most southerly point is Birchover, westerly point is Hayfield, northerly point is the Snake Pass and easterly point is the Burbage Valley.

Distance
84 miles (135 km).

How many days will it take to walk?
The Inn Way…to the Peak District is a long distance circular walk, divided into six ‘day stages’ ranging from 11.5 to 17.5 miles.

Where are the Overnight Stops?
Hayfield (start/finish), Hathersage, Baslow, Youlgrave, Tideswell and Castleton.

How many pubs will I pass (or go into!) along the way?
There are 51 pubs along ‘The Inn Way’. Each ‘day stage’ is designed to include a pub at lunchtime and the Overnight Stops offer a choice of pubs and facilities.

Which Ordnance Survey Maps cover the route?
The following maps cover the entire route and show the countryside in great detail.
OS Explorer map (1:25,000 scale) OL1 ‘Peak District: Dark Peak’
OS Explorer map (1:25,000 scale) OL24 ‘Peak District: White Peak’


Free Certificate
Visit as many of the 51 pubs along the route as possible, fill out the ‘Log Book’ at the back of the book and get a FREE ‘Inn Way’ Certificate.