Distance:9 miles | Rating:Moderate | Start point:Buxton Pavilion GardensRecorded in mid-October to capture the colours of Autumn, this is the second walk in the series starting from the Georgian spa town of Buxton. Anyone travelling to the Toddbrook site office, please note that Network Rail has closed the main road through Whaley Bridge. The purpose of the canal was to transport limestone and lime to industrial centres around the country. Whaley Bridge & Peak Forest Canal Over the hill to the historic canal town of Whaley Bridge, with an easy return along the towpath. Follow the wooden footpath sign and descend steeply down a walled path to Bings Road. The hoardings around the Memorial Park are now in place and will be decorated with a range of illustrated panels explaining the new spillway construction scheme, history, heritage and environment of Toddbrook Reservoir. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. The village of Buxworth is a village divided in more ways than one. Technical sheet No. 8 Where the bridlepath meets a road, turn right at another National Trust sign and walk up the grassy path rather than ascending the narrow road which runs parallel. more. They can then alert colleagues if the on-site pumps need to be activated or sluice gates opened. Could you join your local Towpath Taskforce team and help us to keep our canals looking lovely? From reservoirs to club-managed canals and river stretches - find your nearest place to fish, Download your free guide today and start exploring the waterway nature near you. Read our Q&As about Toddbrook Reservoir here. 3 Brookside, Buxworth, High Peak Where we have excavated at the dam crest, sheet piles will be kept in place throughout construction to maintain essential flood protection measures. It starts from a small public car park at Clough House, just a short distance from Wildboarclough, passing along a range of paths, including old packhorse routes, as well as open moorland. Something a bit more energetic? Follow the road as it bends around to the left. The food was reasonable in quality and price. We want everyone to have a space where they can relax, a space they can escape to, connect with our history and get closer to nature. New Mills River and Canal Walk 5 miles (8.5 km) A circular waterside walk around the Peak District town of New Mills with sections along the River Goyt and the Peak Forest Canal. If you are looking for a leisurely stroll, then this walk is definitely for you. There were plenty of offshoots begging to be discovered but I was on a planned route.