From Ambergate to Crich
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"Climb an ancient beacon hill for a far reaching view over the countryside"
Walk directions
Walk down to the main road from the car park. Go left beneath the bridge and then right along the busy A6. Turn right up Chase Road, and underneath the railway bridge to the Cromford Canal at Poyser’s Bridge. Follow the towpath left to Grattans Bridge.
Bend around left and over the bridge, then almost immediately take a gate on the left by a spring. A waymarked path winds up through the woodland of Crich Chase, steep at first, then almost contouring through occasional small clearings. Join a track, heading left to a field wall corner at the top of the woodland. Continue ahead between the treeline and the field fence. By the end of a crumbling wall, turn right over a stile, then rise up field edges to reach Chadwick Nick Lane.
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Terrain
- Short section of busy road-side pavement at start/end, woodland and field paths and canal towpath, a couple of narrow road sections with no pavement, some stiles
Landscape
- Woods and pastured hills, quarried edges
Dog friendliness
- Keep on lead - and keep out of the canal to protect water voles and other wildlife.
Parking
- Ambergate pay car park by station
Toilets en route
- Near Sherwood Foresters Monument and in Crich
About the walk
The first five minutes of the walk are somewhat uneventful and everyday but as soon as you turn the corner and cross over Poyser’s Bridge you’re walking in a different world, separate from the road and the railway. The canal, tangled with irises and pondweed, ambles by slowly through the trees....
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About the area
The natural features of this central English county range from the modest heights of the Peak District National Park, where Kinder Scout stands at 2,088 ft (636 m), to the depths of its remarkable underground caverns, floodlit to reveal exquisite Blue John stone. Walkers and cyclists will enjoy the High Peak Trail which extends from the Derwent Valley to the limestone plateau near Buxton, and for many, the spectacular scenery is what draws them to the area.
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Holloway House
Set on the edge of the village, Holloway House is a 19th-century, pre-Victorian delight. The place has a great atmosphere and a real sense of period elegance. The dining room is particu...
The Old Granary Barn, Matlock
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The Old Granary, Matlock
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Dell Farm Holiday Cottages
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Raine Cottage
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Golden Valley Caravan & Camping Park
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