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Kinder, Edale and the High Peak
Heather-clad moors of Kinder, to the gritstone tors of Derwent Edge
near Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 8WA nearest postcode area
Opening times for 21 December 2024
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Car park
Mam Nick (/Tor) car park (SK1236783300) National Trust members park for free. For non-members please use our Pay by Phone option - the charge is £4.50 for up to 4hrs parking, £6 for over 4hrs. Details by machine in car park. We have limited spaces, so if the car park is full please come back another time.
Dogs allowed
Please keep dogs on a short lead
Uneven surfaces, pathways and steep routes with some steps and stiles. No toilet facilities. Mam Nick car park is the only National Trust car park in this area. The extensive network of bridleways and permissive tracks are shared by walkers, horse riders, climbers and cyclists.
By road
A57 Sheffield to Manchester, A625 through Hope Valley
Parking: Mam Nick car park near Mam Tor (SK123833), remains open; however it is a very small car park with limited spaces. Please note that parking is very limited in these areas, and we urge people to be considerate to the environment, farmers and local communities. Please do not block access points and keep roads clear for farmers, local communities and the emergency services at all times.
On foot
Pennine Way and many miles of footpaths
By train
Edale for Kinder Scout and Mam Tor; Chinley for Kinder Scout west; Hope for Losehill; Bamford for Upper Derwent Valley. For train timetables please copy and paste this link in to your search bar: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Plan your car-free visit. Good Journey
By bus
From Sheffield, Bakewell and Manchester to Castleton, Edale and Hope Valley. For bus timetables please copy and paste these links in to your search bar: https://bustimes.org/localities/hope-Derbyshire http://bit.ly/HopeValleyExplorer (seasonal bus service)
Plan your car-free visit. Good Journey
By bicycle
Pennine Bridleway and many other routes
Upper Booth Campsite
Upper Booth Campsite National Trust Edale, Derbyshire, S33 7ZJ Site email address: upperboothcampsite@nationaltrust.org.uk
near Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 8WA nearest postcode area
Planning your visit
Guided walks and events in the High Peak
Find out more about upcoming guided walks and seasonal activities.
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Visiting the Peak District with your dog
Walking with your dog is a great way to enjoy the scenic walks and stunning views of the Peak District. Here is some information and guidance about visiting the area with your dog.
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Organising outdoor events in the Peak District
Planning an outdoor event in the Peak District? Find guidance for organising events on National Trust land here, along with top tips for submitting an application.
Highlights
Countryside
The High Peak, includes Kinder National Nature Reserve, the Vale of Edale and along the Snake moors to the Derwent edges. The countryside boasts heather moors, high gritstone edges and monumental windswept tors. The footpaths and bridleways can make an exhilarating day out, whatever the weather. You may spot the delicate deep pink flowers of bilberry bushes, or hear call of the curlew, and other moorland birds.
Monument
The iconic Mam Tor, is a protected Scheduled Monument that was once a hilltop fortress in the bronze age.
Kinder National Nature Reserve
This iconic place is important for climate, nature and people. Restoration work here has turned once bare peat into a landscape covered in moorland vegetation to rewet the moors and create healthy peat bogs. This is helping to store carbon, improve water quality and prevent flooding. You can follow the route of the 1932 Mass Trespass onto Kinder National Nature Reserve, retracing the steps of those early champions of access to wild places.
Things to see and do
Winter Walk - Kinder reservoir to Bowden Bridge
Join us on a moderate circular guided walk around Kinder Reservoir starting from Bowden Bridge car park in Hayfield.
Free Friday Social Guided Walk
Join us on the first Friday of each month for a free social walk led by our knowledgeable walk leaders.
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Things to see and do at Kinder, Edale and the High Peak
Discover breath-taking views of the Peak District, natural landscape features and the best spots for wildlife watching at Kinder, Edale and the High Peak.
Outdoor activities
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Walking and cycling in Kinder, Edale and the High Peak
Discover the best views of the Peak District on a refreshing walk or bike ride through Kinder, Edale and the High Peak in Derbyshire.
Top trails
Trail
Mam Tor circular walk
This circular walk from Mam Tor in the Peak District takes in some of the most dramatic scenery in the Edale Valley.
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Kinder Scout mass trespass walk
Follow in the footsteps of the 500+ mass trespassers who, in 1932, walked from Hayfield to Kinder Scout in the Derbyshire Peak District to secure access rights to the countryside for all.
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Edale Circular Walk
This low level walk through the Vale of Edale leads you through vast, open fields as well as parts of the Pennine Way, following streams and stone-flagged paths.
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Below Kinder Scout: A circular walk around Kinder reservoir
This 5.2-mile circular walk takes in the tree-lined avenues around Hayfield as well as the heather-covered moors of Kinder Scout and the reservoir.
Trail
Derwent Valley and reservoir walk
This walk takes you through key Peak District habitats including farmland, alongside the Ladybower Reservoir and up to the moors for panoramic views of the High Peak.
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Kinder Scout circular walk
Leave the car behind on this exhilarating walk that starts from Edale train station and takes you high up on the windswept Kinder Plateau. Plan your walk before you leave home, so that your visit is one that is enjoyable and kind to the landscape at the same time.
Places to stay
Mam Farm
Hidden away in a secluded spot with incredible views of the Peak District, this cosy stone cottage is the perfect base for an outdoor adventure.
Dalehead Bunkhouse
Gather your group and disconnect from modern life when you stay in this rural bolt hole deep in the Edale Valley.
Upcoming events
Event
Trust10 Trails: Free Sunday Guided Run from Edale
Explore 10km of guided trails in the heart of the Peak District. Led by our Leader in Running Fitness with extensive knowledge of the National Trust's conservation work and wider landscape.
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Free Friday Social Walk from Edale
Join us on the first Friday of each month for a free social walk led by our knowledgeable walk leaders.
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Winter Walks: Moorland Meander from Fairholmes
A moderate circular guided walk exploring Howden Moors with stunning views of the Upper Derwent reservoirs and neo-Gothic dams.
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Winter Walks: Mam Tor & Cave Dale from Mam Tor Car Park
A moderate 6-mile guided walk conquering Mam Tor Hillfort, exploring Odin Mine and ascending Cave Dale. Meeting at Mam Tor Car Park.
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Winter Walks: Kinder Reservoir from Bowden Bridge
A moderate circular guided walk around Kinder Reservoir starting from Bowden Bridge car park in Hayfield. Suitable for adventurous families!
About Kinder, Edale and the High Peak
The wild Pennine moorlands are of international importance for their populations of breeding birds and mosaic of habitats.
Sites of particular interest include Mam Tor, with spectacular views, landslip and prehistoric settlement, the famous Snake Pass and Alport Castles in Alport Valley. Kinder Scout, where the Mass Trespass of 1932 took place, is the highest point in the Peak District and is the location for a lot of our current conservation work in the High Peak.
The Trust also owns the Dalehead Bunkhouse, Upper Booth Campsite and several farms in the beautiful Edale Valley. Edale village marks the start of the National Trail, the Pennine Way, that crosses three National Parks.
For all enquiries for the Upper Booth Campsite please call: 01433 670 054
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History
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The history of Kinder, Edale and the High Peak
Discover how the Peak District became the UK’s first National Park and uncover the turbulent history of this vast and peaceful landscape.
Our work
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Our work at Kinder, Edale and the High Peak
Discover more about the work we’re doing to restore, protect and improve to landscape at Kinder, Edale and the High Peak, and find out how you can help us look after the land.
Project
Project
Protecting the High Peak
The National Trust is a decade into a 50-year project to protect the land it looks after in the High Peak for people, nature and climate. Find out about work completed so far to restore peat and moorland, create and develop woodland, encourage and protect wildlife, and the plans to do more.
News
Kinder Scout peatland restoration works resume with a dramatic start
Work to restore another 526 hectares of peatland on the iconic Kinder Scout, started again last week with dramatic helicopter lifts taking materials to the restoration sites on the hill famous for its links to the mass trespass and for being the highest point in the Peak District.
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Sphagnum moss planted on Kinder Scout will act as 'speed-bumps' to help restore peatland and protect people from flooding
Find out how sphagnum moss acts as tiny ‘speed-bumps’ to improve the health of peatlands, protect local communities from flooding and why planting 800,000 sphagnum moss plugs is an important part of the latest peatland restoration project which started recently on Kinder Scout.
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Restoration work at Mam Tor and Odin Mine
Find out how rangers and volunteers are working to help preserve and protect the ancient hillfort on Mam Tor and historic Odin Mine in the Peak District.
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Our work at Dalehead
Find out how our work at Dalehead will benefit wildlife, increase resilience in a changing climate and demonstrate different ways of caring for the landscape.
Support us
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Volunteering in the Peak District
Find out about the many ways to get involved with our work across the Peak District as a volunteer and discover the benefits volunteering can bring.