NEW edition of 'The Inn Way... to the Peak District' due out in Spring 2012
Long Stay parking is limited at Hayfield, so please use public transport. Hayfield is easily accessible using public transport with train stations at nearby Glossop or New Mills. If you arrive by car, then enquire at the Information Centre at Hayfield (Sett Valley Trail) about where to park your car. Hotels, B&B's etc usually allow you to leave your car with them (if you stay with them at the start and end of your walk) – always 'phone to check.
All Overnight Stops have a selection of shops, B&Bs and pubs. There are bank cash-points along the route at Hathersage and Tideswell as well as Outdoor Shops at Hathersage and Castleton. When booking B&B, make sure you ask how far they are (walking distance!) from the 'Overnight Stop' town or village as many postal addresses include the nearest town, which may be several miles away!
If you are relying on a pub for lunchtime food, then always 'phone in advance to check opening times. Many rural pubs close at lunchtimes early in the week.
CLOSED PUB - the Derwent Hotel at Bamford (Stage 1) has closed, although may re-open in the future; there are other pubs at Bamford. This closure does not affect the lunchtime or ovenight stop.
It is worth employing the services of a Baggage Courier to take your bags to the next Overnight Stop. This will take the strain out of your walk by allowing you to carry a day-rucksack rather than a fully-laden rucksack. You will then be able to walk at a faster pace and won't be so tired in the evening.
Why not spend an extra night at Baslow for a 'rest day', from where you can catch a bus to either Chatsworth House or Bakewell.
Visit as many of the 51 pubs along the route as possible, fill out the Log Book at the back of the book and claim your FREE Inn Way Certificate.
