| Day | Sunday |
| Date | 01/09/2024 |
| Start Time | 10:00 am - No Dogs |
| Walk Name | Alport and a bit more |
| Description | Please note all parking is now pay and display & No Dogs. route From Fairholmes we follow the meteor path that will eventually brings us to Alport Castles. From there we go to the trig point ( for those collecting them. I collect stamps!) We follow a very indistinct path and then off path down to Grains in the Water. From there we take the path ( difficult in place) that follows the side of the valley back to Alport castles. We go down to the hamlet of Alport and follow the track to the A57. We cross over and follow the track to Rowlee Bridge. We cross the A57 again and follow the track via Rowlee farm to Woodcock Coppice and back to Fairholmes. |
| Walk Leader | Godfrey |
| Notify | Please text 07828 572 765 by 6pm the day before to sign up |
| Start Point | Fairholmes Visitor Centre |
| Start Point Details | No Dogs Fairholmes visitor centre, outside the toilets - car park (Pay & Display) If you arrive early enough, there is free parking at Derwent Overlook, this is on the right hand side just before Fairholmes or £5 for a full day at the visitor centre car park. If you get there early there are two free car parks about half a mile before Fairholmes care park. What3Words - ///acids.anode.sunshine |
| Grid Reference | SK 1726 8936 - nearest postcode: S33 0AQ (across lake) |
| Grade | C3 |
| Distance | 13.5 miles |
| Additional Information | Please note all parking is now pay and display. Care needs to be taken on the footpath then runs across the side of the valley and the two crossings of the A57. Likely to be muddy in places !!! |
| Dog Friendly | |
| Map | Click for Streetmap of start point Click for Google map of start point |