Above: Autumn in Buxton’s Pavilion Gardens.
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Length: 9.3mls | Av. time: 4.15hrs
Start: Buxton Pavilion Gardens car park
Walk description, map & GPX | Download
At just over nine miles, this is one of the longest walks in the series, but also one of the most historically interesting, passing the ancient packhorse bridge, the folly known as Solomon’s temple, and Poole’s Cavern, one of the ‘Nine Wonders of the Peak’.
Buxton to the Goyt Valley
The first section from Buxton to the Goyt Valley crosses a golf course before passing through moorland to reach Errwood Reservoir. The path from here to the packhorse bridge can get fairly muddy and overgrown with bracken from autumn through to winter, so walking boots or shoes are recommended.
A shorter option
It is possible to shorten the walk to around seven miles – see orange dashes on the map between 18 and 3.
Route photos
Stages 1-6 of the route. Click any to enlarge and scroll through.
Relive video
Click to play and use the expand option to view in full-screen. More Goyt Valley Relives.
