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Middleton Dale – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

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Middleton Dale – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

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Middleton Dale – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

00:32

4.77km

90m

Running

Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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167 m

All Saints' Church, Youlgrave

Highlight • Religious Site

The church dates from the late 12th century, with 14th-, 15th- and 16th-century elements.

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173 m

The Old Sweet Shop

Highlight • Structure

2.35 km

Middleton Dale

Highlight • Gorge

3.31 km

Bradford Dale

Highlight • Natural

Bradford Dale is an idyllic wooded gorge that’s full of wildlife. The crystalline River Bradford flows from Middleton by Youlgrave to Alport, where it meets the River Lathkill. Along the …

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3.43 km

Lead Mining Exploration Shaft

Highlight • Structure

Small craggy tunnel, don't know how far this goes into the rock, I assume it's an exploration shaft from the Lead Mining industrial past.

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3.74 km

Footbridge Over the River Bradford

Highlight • Bridge

4.00 km

River Bradford Wild Swimming Spot

Highlight • River

On the River Bradford, next to the village of Youlgrave, there’s a designated wild swimming spot. It’s been carved out to be deep enough for swimming and is very popular …

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4.77 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.42 km

456 m

417 m

414 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.82 km

1.50 km

808 m

403 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 29 July

19°C

9°C

31 %

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Middleton Dale – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

All Saints' Church, Youlgrave

The Old Sweet Shop

Middleton Dale

Bradford Dale

Lead Mining Exploration Shaft

Footbridge Over the River Bradford

River Bradford Wild Swimming Spot

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