Youlgreave village – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

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Youlgreave village – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

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Youlgreave village – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

01:21

4.91km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 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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42 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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205 m

Youlgreave village

Highlight • Rest Area

Charming village although very narrow for traffic. Parking wise there is a cat park just on the edge of the village which is well signed. It’s got an honesty box …

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588 m

Footbridge Over the River Bradford

Highlight • Bridge

896 m

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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1.02 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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2.05 km

Engraved Stone Wall in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Monument

Sheep Dip
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In late May or June - The farmers brought their sheep - To wash their fleeces - In this deep pool - Burbling, bumbling, bleating - The …

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2.77 km

Sites of Meaning – Clapper Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

One of the 17 Sites of Meaning around Middleton. There is a poem engraved onto the stone of the old clapper bridge.

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3.01 km

Middleton Dale

Highlight • Gorge

4.91 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.83 km

503 m

493 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.64 km

941 m

918 m

294 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

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5°C

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Comments

November 1, 2024,Youlgreave village – Bradford Dale loop from Youlgrave

Pressed the number to see what was coming up, somehow created an off grid section and got lost!!! Such a shame because the start was beautiful and I loved it. Gutted I messed up!