FAIRYTALE WALKS NEAR MANCHESTER

Let’s face it — we need a touch of magic to get us out in the weather we’ve been having lately. So let these fairytale walks guide the way…

1) Lantern Wood, Lyme Park

Start: Lyme Park, Disley

Distance: 6.83 miles

Elevation: 1,050 feet

Duration: 2-3 hours

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2) Giddy Edge, Matlock

Start: Matlock Town Centre, DE4

Distance: 5.41 miles

Elevation: 1,175 feet

Duration: 2.5 hours

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3) Lud’s Church, Gradbach

Start: Gradbach Car Park, SK17 0SU

Distance: 6.65 miles

Duration: 2-3 hours

Elevation: 900 feet

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4) Goyt Valley, Peak District

Start: Whaley Bridge, SK23 7LX

Distance: 7.71 miles

Elevation: 1,075 feet

Duration: 2-3 hours

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5) Chee Dale Stepping Stones, Buxton

Start: Miller’s Dale Car Park, SK17 8SN

Distance: 5 miles

Duration: Approx. 2 hours

Elevation: 525 feet

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6) Nine Ladies Stone Circle, Stanton Moor

Start: The Druid Inn, Birchover, DE4 2BL

Distance: 6.81 miles

Elevation: 925 feet

Duration: 2.5 hours

Difficulty: Easy

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7) Fairy Wood, Hathersage

Start: Oddfellows Road, Hathersage, S32 1DD

Distance: 4.63 miles

Duration: 2 hours

Elevation: 800 feet

Difficulty: Easy

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