The Half round
6 Reserves
55km / 35mi
1400m / 4600ft
The half round that’s still full of adventure
The Half Round links up 6 Derbyshire Wildlife Trust nature reserves over approximately 50- 55km route with 1600m ascent. Giving you a great taste of both the Dark and White Peak District landscape and to tempt you to step up to the Full Round!
The round can be completed in one outing or in sections over consecutive days – there are a number of places to stay along the route.
The route conveniently passes through several towns and villages which will enable you to stock up on supplies as you go around including; Bakewell, Eyam, Hope, Bradwell and Tideswell.
Route highlights
Some of the places you can look forward to passing on the full Wild Peak round
Recommended route
As long as all 6 reserves are visited and you start / finish from the Inov8 Shop, Kings Street, Bakewell, you are free to choose your own route. We have provided a route below as an illustration to show how you might link them.
The waypoints
This is the list of the nature reserves which can be visited in any order, starting and finishing at the Inov8 store in Bakewell.
| Nature reserves | Grid Ref. | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Start/Finish | SK21726 68460 | Inov8 Shop, Kings Street, Bakewell. |
| Thornhill Carrs | SK19715 84870 | Northern end of the reserve adjacent to Thornhill Trail |
| Hadfields Quarry | SK16166 82382 | Just inside the reserve entrance |
| Overdale | SK18354 80616 | Just inside the reserve by a stone stile |
| Miller’s Dale | SK14324 73275 | Alongside the Monsal trail, outside the reserve entrance |
| Priestcliffe Lees | SK15124 73020 | Up steps from the Monsal trail just inside reserve by existing panel |
| Cramside Wood | SK16751 72707 | To the side of the footpath track |