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• Cycle the Black Harry Trails

  

  The Black Harry trails provide an opportunity to discover the unspoilt Peak District around Stoney Middleton. They offer excellent views and a variety of well draining tracks, some steep slopes and rough ground but also plenty of smooth rides The following route is provided by Peak District Cycleway Black Harry Trail Map pdf If you fancy getting away… Learn more

• Mountain Biking in and around Stoney Middleton

  

  The trails in and around Stoney Middleton are all suitable for mountain bikes. The routes are steep in places and would therefore offer some challenges. They are quiet and traffic free, and offer some excellent scenery of the National Park.   Here is a good mountain bike circuit around Stoney Middleton provided by A Taste of… Learn more

• Caving

  

  Stoney Middleton is a limestone gorge, its geographical legacy combined with thousands of years of lead mining have provided an extensive caving system. One of the most extensive in Derbyshire offering excellent caving. Popular caves include the extensive Carlswalk Cavern, Streaks Pot and Layby Pot, all offering some good through trips. There is also some verticality in… Learn more

• Rock Climbing

  

  Stoney Middleton’s crags are without doubt home to some of the hardest climbs in the world, the epicentre for British climbers in the 50s 60s and 70s. Principally developed by Jack Street, Geoff Birtles and Tom Proctor who in 1968 established one of the hardest climbs in the world known as Our Father on Windy Buttress. The roadside crags of Middleton… Learn more

• Stoney Middleton walk to Eyam and back

  

  Splendid views and regular reminders of the terrible hardships endured by the neighbouring village of Eyam, make this a very special walk. The first part of the walk leads you down to the River Derwent for a short stroll along the riverbank, before turning west at Froggatt Bridge and climbing steadily up towards Eyam. Walk… Learn more

• The former Royal Oak public house

  

  This picture is taken from the middle of the village looking up The Dale towards Eyam, with Lovers Leap in the distance and the Toll house immediately behind the photographer. The pub was open until the mid 1900’s when it closed following a fire. The house on the right which stands proud of the others was knocked down to… Learn more

• Coombs Dale walk

  

  An interesting hike through one of the Peak District’s least known and most attractive dales, Coombs Dale; a site of special protection for its rare flora and fauna. Leading to Black Harry Lane named after the early 18th century highwayman who preyed upon travellers across these lonely moors. The Ghost of a Scottish peddler adds… Learn more

• Black Harry Trails

  

  The Black Harry Trails, almost 20km of open countryside suitable for hiking, cycling and horse riding, providing visitors with a mixed range of picturesque scenery. Black Harry Trail Map pdf Access to The Trails The Black Harry Trails can be accessed from the village of Stoney Middleton, Bakewell, or directly from the Monsal Trail. The trails… Learn more

• Heritage Trails of Stoney Middleton

  

  The heritage trails of Stoney Middleton will lead you on a remarkable journey of discovery. Two short walks in and around the village. taking in all its rich and fascinating heritage. Quaint back streets, listed buildings, old cottages, famous crags and caves, as well as panoramic vistas of the stunning Peak District National Park, past industries, fascinating… Learn more

• Black Harry – highwayman

  

  The desolate moorland crossing from Stoney Middleton to Wardlow offered rich pickings to Black Harry, a highwayman of the 18th century who preyed on the travellers of that time. Early travellers Back in the 17th and 18th centuries travellers really did take their lives into their own hands trying to navigate the perilous Derbyshire Peak… Learn more

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