Miles: 3.9 Difficulty: Easy- Moderate Duration: 2- 2.5 hrs
Eyam Moor walk is one of the quieter Peak District walks (by now you know that's what we like!). The village of Eyam has some historical significance regarding the black plague hitting the village in the 17th century. A pretty cool hike as there are loads of inclines making hardly any of the walk is flat. First you descend down over Eyam Moor into woodland to Bretton Brook, and then climb up again alongside open pastures. The higher points make an excellent lunch spot and the views are quite amazing.
Kickoff: Arrive at Sir William Hill Rd Parking (S32 5QT). Start by climbing the large stile over to Eyam Moor and follow the footpath with the drystone wall on your right. As you reach the top of the hill you're able to see Hathersage on the right.
Step 1: Keep following the footpath downhill, keeping the drystone wall to your immediate right. The footpath will move towards the left leading you to a gate.
Step 2: Use the stile over the wall on the left of the gate and follow the footpath round to the right. You'll climb over another stile, before the footpath descends into woodland.
Step 3: Take the path to the left at the T-junction. From this point, the remainder of the walk gradually ascends, but you'll be able to stop at points to take in the views and even have a quick spot of lunch!
Step 4: Follow the footpath with the brook on your right. This leads you through a wooden kissing gate. A bit further on you'll spot a waterfall on your right another kissing gate leads you to the perfect place to get into the water on a hot day.
Step 5: Continue along the footpath with drystone wall remains on your left. After a short distance there is a gap in the drystone wall. Follow this footpath with the broken down stone barn on your right. Shortly you'll be led to another footpath where you'll take a left.
Step 6: Follow the footpath uphill and round to the right, passing through two kissing gates. At the second kissing gate, follow the footpath straight ahead. (Stop to take in some more views). Across the valley behind you, you will be able to spot the footpath you walked along at the beginning of this walk.
Step 7: Continue along the footpath with the drystone wall on your right. As you approach the woodlands at the top of the hill, follow the yellow arrow straight ahead. This leads you to a wooden kissing gate next to a metal gate.
Step 8: Walk through the kissing gate and continue ahead. After 150 metres you meet a track. Turn left here and continue along the track. Ignore the steep wooden stile further along on your left and continue to the road.
Step 9: Take a left at the road and then continue straight ahead along the track that leads off the bend in the road.
Step 10: There’s still some uphill walking to do, but for you trig baggers you'll be able to capture Sir William Hill trig point. It’s just a short detour from the track.
Step 11: After bagging the trig point, retrace your steps back to the track and follow it gradually downhill, back to your car.
Fancy a bite to eat or craving a pint? Head in to the village of Eyam to visit the Miners Arms.