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Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge – Bakewell Bridge loop from Great Longstone

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Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge – Bakewell Bridge loop from Great Longstone

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Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge – Bakewell Bridge loop from Great Longstone

03:01

11.5km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.08 km

Great Longstone for Ashford Railway Station

Highlight • Cycleway

Great Longstone for Ashford railway station was a station which served Great and Little Longstone in the Peak District of Derbyshire. It was opened in 1863 by the Midland Railway on its extension of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway from Rowsley.

It closed in 1962, except that one train a day in each direction continued to stop to allow a local resident, Mrs A Boardman, to travel to work, an episode immortalised by the British Movietone film It Only Stops For Her..[4] Trains continued to pass through the station until 1968 when the line was closed.

The trackbed through the station is part of the 8.5-mile (13.7 km) Monsal Trail, a walk and cycleway. Access to the Monsal Trail can be made at Great Longstone for Ashford railway station, via the ramp off Longstone Lane.

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1.42 km

Quackers Café

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely little cafe with a terrace and a garden. Try the cheese scones with onion marmelade ;-)

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3.31 km

Hassop Station Café & Cycle Hire

Highlight • Parking

The spacious, elegant Old Station building boasts a cafe, bookshop, bicycle hire and opportunity for and ice cream and lots more. It's nice place to stop if you are hiking the trail.

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4.99 km

Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge

Highlight • Cycleway

The Monsal Trail is a traffic-free trail for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair users. A former railway line, the trail runs for 8.5 miles (13.7 km) between Blackwell Mill in Chee Dale, and Coombs Road in Bakewell. The compacted gravel trail – which is relatively easygoing and is perfect for all ages and abilities – winds through some of the Peak District's most picturesque limestone dales and heads through characterful tunnels.

The trail follows a section of the former Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway, which was built in 1863 to link Manchester with London. The line was closed in 1968 and remained unused for 12 years before being taken over by the Peak District National Park.

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5.00 km

Bakewell Station (Monsal Trail)

Highlight • Trail

Car parking - £4.75 for all day

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5.84 km

Bakewell Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Bakewell Bridge is a beautiful structure that crosses the River Wye. The Grade I-listed five-arched bridge was constructed in the 13th century. Close to the bridge is prime duck-feeding territory. The nearby meadows and parks are lovely places to relax.

In early July every year, as part of the town’s carnival celebrations, people flock to the bridge to watch contestants in the raft race; whereby people sail down the Wye in makeshift rafts. Invariably, the event involves much sinking and swimming.

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6.03 km

The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop

Highlight • Cafe

The Bakewell Pudding – not to be confused with the Bakewell Tart, with a cherry on top – consists of a flaky pastry base with a layer of sieved jam and topped with a filling made of egg and almond paste. While the origins of the pudding are not clear, it’s believed to have been made by accident in 1860 by a lady called Mrs Greaves, who was the landlady of the White Horse Inn. The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop lays claim to the 'original' pudding, which it has created using a secret recipe since 1889.

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6.28 km

Love-Lock Bridge over the River Wye, Bakewell

Highlight • Bridge

If you are visiting Bakewell with somebody special, be sure to write your initials, names, or message on a padlock, lock it to the bridge and throw the key into the River Wye as a gesture of your love. Lots of lovers have already and it is getting to be quite a tradition.

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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.68 km

2.08 km

1.91 km

455 m

345 m

Surfaces

6.68 km

1.94 km

1.66 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

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Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge – Bakewell Bridge loop from Great Longstone

Great Longstone for Ashford Railway Station

Quackers Café

Hassop Station Café & Cycle Hire

Monsal Trail Stone Arch Bridge

Bakewell Station (Monsal Trail)

Bakewell Bridge

The Old Original Bakewell Pudding Shop

Love-Lock Bridge over the River Wye, Bakewell

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