This is the last of the three circular walks starting in Biggin in Derbyshire. The other two are here and here.
It’s a beautiful area to walk but especially rewarding in the Spring, my favourite time of year. Starting in Biggin and then over the hills or moors to the River Dove – up and down dale:
Then downhill to the River Dove:
Heading north along the Dove…
Then leaving the River to head to Hartington:
A well deserved pot of tea and Victoria sponge to replenish the tissues… it was in Hartington Farm Shop & Cafe if you’re interested.
Then through Hartington, passing the Youth Hostel and heading south-east back to Biggin. Lots of hills again…
I’d enjoyed walking from Biggin to Biggin Dale to the River Dove and then back to Biggin via the Tissington Trail (link here) so much, I decided to walk from Biggin to the River Dove and then north along the River Dove and then across the moors back to Biggin.
It’s a lovely walk with varied landscapes and at a perfcet time of year with lambs and goslings and Spring flowers about.
Down the beautiful BIggin Dale…
Then along the River Dove:
Gosling and lambs!
More of the Dove…
Then leaving the Dove and heading west back to Biggin. My favourite uphill walk – if you like that sort of thing? I love that view looking back to the river…
Up and up:
At this point, enbarrassingly, my camera battery ran out. Sorry!
There’s another post coming up of walking from Biggin back to the Dove and then north to Hartington, which I will try not to take eighteen months to post.
I forgot to add the videos! One fo the lambs by the Dove and another of the view across the moores to Biggin:
This was a circular walk starting in the village of Biggin in the Peak District, through Biggin Dale to the River Dove, south by the river and then cross country to the Tissington Trail and then north, finally cross-country west back to Biggin.
Here’s a map of the route and GPX file you can download – click on more details to get it:
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I parked opposite The Waterloo Inn facing west. Then it’s a short road walk to Biggin Dale – watch out for some traffic and some sharp bends, although it’s mostly quiet.
Then you can see the River Dove in the distance…
It’s a lovely walk down the river heading south:
Until you get to this cottage, if a cottage is what it is? I then turned west to get to the Tissington Trail… it’s well signposted!
Then a fabulous cross-country wal, with decent paths:
Then it’s simply up the ramp and walk north up the Tissington Trail until you get to the exit for Biggin itself.
I actually chose to walk across fields back to Biggin but please be wary, especially if there are cows with calves. They can be aggressive if they think you are too near their babies!
I foolishly didn’t bring a spare battery for my camera, so you’ll have to take the rest of the walk yourself?
I thoroughly recommend a walk through Biggin Dale and alongside the Rover Dove.
As you may have noticed, I’ve started to use an Image Slider for pictures. It’s easier for me to do than adding lots and lots of individual pictures and it gives a break between sections of the walk. Feedback about how useful it is for readers is welcome…