Ashford-in-the-Water to Bakewell Guided Walk

Although the pretty village of Ashford-in-the-Water is only a mile or so from the town of Bakewell, this nine-mile walk takes a very roundabout route from one to the other, and is led by a guide with over 35 years experience of walking in the area.

Starting in the centre of Ashford-in-the-Water, it makes a short but fairly challenging climb up out of the Wye Valley to the hilltop village of Sheldon and the preserved ruins of Magpie Mine.

It then crosses the fields to the village of Over Haddon, which has an unexpected connection to the British Secret Service and fictional agent James Bond. There, it drops down to the River Lathkill, which it follows through part of the tranquil Lathkill Dale before climbing once more to the area known as Haddon Fields.

Following a well-used bridleway, it then drops down to the entrance to Haddon Hall, where you can either leave the walk to visit one of the best preserved medieval houses in the country, or continue onwards for the final two miles to the finish of the walk in the centre of Bakewell.

Online booking essential, as places are limited. Group and family discounts available.