A walker in the snow at sunset from Mam Tor, Peak District, Derbyshire — Sunset view with snow from Mam Tor, Peak District, Derbyshire | © National Trust Images/Annapurna Mellor

Walking in the Peak District and Derbyshire

From peaks and lakeside paths to expanses of moorland, the Peak District and Derbyshire are perfect for walkers of all abilities. Plan your hike amid the scenery of Britain's first national park and beyond.

Autumn trees with atmospheric light at Kedleston

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Kedleston – long walk

This picturesque walk offers impressive views of the gardens and the back of the Hall, as well as a good perspective of the size of Kedleston Park.

A steep sided mountain with a valley below in low early evening light. Two walkers in silhouette are just about discernible on the top of the mountain.

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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.

A red deer stag bellowing among the autumnal bracken at Longshaw, with a view of the open countryside in the background and a bare tree on the left

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Frogatt, Curbar and White Edge red deer circular walk

A circular walk with views across the expanse of Derbyshire's Big Moor, a chance to spot red deer and the option to take a break for a pint and some pub grub halfway round.

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The Tramway Trail at Calke Abbey

The Tramway Trail at Calke Abbey is an accessible, multi-use trail with a figure-of-eight route, so you can explore the wider estate at your own pace.

A view of the water tower, positioned on a slight grassy hill with a large tree to the left at Staunton Harold

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Calke Abbey to Staunton Harold trail

Enjoy a leisurely walk from Calke Abbey to nearby Staunton Harold, with views over the reservoir, arable fields and woodland.

Barren moorland hills bathed in the warm glow of a sunrise or sunset with a path leading into the distance from the right-hand side of the image.

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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.

View from William Clough, on the flanks of Kinder Scout, Derbyshire

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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.

A couple and their dog walking on a flagstone path among gentle green hills on a grey, drizzly day

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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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Ilam Park to Dovedale Stepping Stones trail

Explore the White Peak with a walk from Ilam Park to the stepping stones at Dovedale.

Two hills in the background and rolling green fields with grazing sheep in the foreground on a sunny winter day

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Ilam Park to Wetton circular walk

A scenic walk from Ilam Hall and Park that goes via the River Manifold and River Hamps, taking in stunning views of limestone rock formations on the way.

A path through dense low-level green trees and shrubs with blue sky.

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Manifold Valley walk

A 10-mile walk around the River Manifold valley that takes in Thor's Cave, and other distinct landscape features in Dovedale and Ilam Park.

Longhorn cattle grazing on the Shugborough Estate

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Hardwick wider estate walk

Discover parts of the Hardwick Hall estate often missed, on this wider estate walk through beautiful Derbyshire countryside.

A family enjoying a gentle walk in winter in the woods.

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A gentle walk around Hardwick

A short walk around Hardwick in Derbyshire taking in the surrounding woodlands and ancient park.

Two people run along a gravel track at the Longshaw Estate in Derbyshire on a sunny winters day

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Longshaw Ranger Run

Run through ancient woods, open moors, and farmland on this 6km (3.8 miles) trail around the Longshaw estate in the Peak District, looking out for wildlife and Bronze Age history.

A blue and purple sky reflected in a large expanse of water with a small silhouetted jetty jutting into the water on the bottom left and a silhouetted twiggy tree branch in the top left. In the distance are snow-capped hills, bathing in morning sunlight.

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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.

View from the top of Jacobs Ladder, Kinder Scout, Derbyshire

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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.

In a beautiful maze of trees down at Padley Gorge

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Longshaw woodland explorer walk

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.

Three smiling women walking along a meadow path flanked by purple heather

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Padley Gorge and Burbage Brook walk

An easy 2.3-mile circular walk around Longshaw meadow that goes along Burbage Brook and near Longshaw pond, as well as through the ancient woodland at Padley Gorge.

A child among the trees at Calke Abbey, Derbyshire

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New woodland walk at Calke Abbey

Take a peaceful stroll through the historic parkland of Calke Abbey into Casey's Plantation, a new area of woodland where over 10,000 young trees are now growing.