7.5 mile - from Bakewell - Ballcross-Calton Houses - Manners Wood- Bakewell

 

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1. From the A6 - (near the recreation ground) - walk across the park - by the river towards town. Cross  the river at the  first bridge.  Go through the car park - after crossing the second bridge turn immediately left - follow the path to Coombs Road.

 

2. Turn left - then right up Station road - stay on this road past the golf course and to the top- opposite Ballcross farm is a stile - go through this follow the footpath past the pond then follow the footpath down toward Russian Cottage(it's like the M1!)

 3. At the gate turn right -follow the path  - Calton Houses are down on your left.  On reaching the gate turn right again and follow the bridleway round to the left and follow the path to Manners Wood.

 4. Take the path down through the woods, bearing left all the way down to the top of the Coombs.  At the cross roads - keep straight on the trak - go left at the junction. Keep to the footpath down hill when you reach the track keep right. Before you reach the river - there is a path to the left - follow this following the river - upstream. Keep to the right path. Although the left one takes you back the same way.........

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5. Walk back towards Bakewell keeping the hedge to your left.  This brings you back to the agricultural centre - and then wend your way back to the beginning....