Derwent Edge

About trip

This walk starts at the National Trust's Fairholmes visitor centre in the heart of the Derwent Valley. The walk passes under the stunning Gothic style dam before taking an easy stroll alongside the shore of the Derwent Reservoir. A quiet ascent via Abbey Brook Clough will then take you to the more familiar wild Dark Peak moorland. Back Tor is bagged before an eye opening stroll along the top of Derwent Edge which has many fascinating weather gritstone rocks including the impressive Salt Cellar and Wheel Stones. The views from the escarpment edge of the wide open valley are awesome. The walk descends through bracken paths to Grindle Clough before heading back along Ladybower Reservoir and back to Fairholmes. During drought seasons you may be lucky enough to see the remains of the village of Derwent that was flooded for the reservoir.