The village of Calver lies about 1 km to the east and the village of Stoney Middleton lies less than 1 km to the north. Coombs Dale nature trails. The route crosses over a lane to continue through Bramley Wood. You will need to negotiate several stiles along the way. Nat Park - Peak District - Abney Moor Chatsworth. Go left and immediately right to the B6001. These have been extensively replanted with trees and have an abundance of flowers and butterflies in summer. Turn left and walk along the road for 600m to Hassop. Ordnance Survey grid reference: SK2356 7506, Ambassador Centres - Activities and Accommodation, English National Park Experience Collection, Tree felling in the Goyt Valley/Phytophera, FAQs - Wildlife Management and Wildlife Crime, 70 Years of the Peak District National Park, How to make a neighbourhood development order, Authority and Partnership work on Climate Change, Upper Derwent Valley Woodlands Regeneration Management Plan, How to achieve the Environmental Quality Mark. Both the village school and some of the houses were built around 1840 by Sir Joseph Paxton during his tenure as head gardener at Chatsworth, although other houses in the village date back to more than a century earlier. Walk 1014 - printer friendly version Coombs Dale, Longstone Edge & Pilsley Walk. August 8, 1953 - April 10, 2012 Facebook Twitter reddit. Discover the benefits of CBD for walkers and hikers. Author - Peter Schofield. Some of the nicest, early spring weather arrived with my legs wanting to walk. Turn right along the road for 75m before turning left on to a sometimes muddy track which climbs up the hillside towards woodland above to arrive at a minor road on the edge of Pilsley. A short little walk from Calver, that offers some easily-earned and lovely views back towards Froggatt and Curbar edges. Within easy distance from Manchester, Sheffield and the Midlands there is much for the visitor to see. County/Area - Derbyshire. Directions Head up the track next to the playing fields. Start - OS grid reference SK239748 Lat 53.269656 // Long -1.643103 Postcode BD24 0HF (approx. Volunteering and sponsorship for businesses, Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award & Queen's Scout/Guide Award. The Peak District is full of the most wonderful dales, but Coombs Dale is a particularly special hidden gem. Jeff Coombs Memorial Road Race/Walk and Family Day, Abington, MA. After an unspectacular start up Coombs Dale, the walk takes you gently up and then descends down a ridge back towards Calver with spectacular views. Ascent - 1800 feet / 545 metres . The upper end of the dale is known as Rough Side. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Nat Park - Peak District - Abney Moor Chatsworth, Start - OS grid reference SK239748Lat 53.269656 // Long -1.643103Postcode BD24 0HF (approx. DALE COOMBS. A light hearted video of an early Spring walk around Heswall Dales, Wirral with Lynne. Despite being one of the least known dales in the Peak District; it is situated at the Eastern edge of the village (only a few hundred yards from Calver crossroads). A short little walk from Calver, that offers some easily-earned and lovely views back towards Froggatt and Curbar edges. Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km. Turn left up Tideswell Lane and follow the byway to Housley, proceeding straight ahead where Windmill Lane branches... 3. Coombs Dale, Calver - Family Walk by Alan James - UKC and UKH Nov/2011 This route has been read 3,151 times. Continue up the dale to where, after a short climb, it opens out with seating. The fossilised skeletons of the tiny sea creatures and plants which formed the limestone can still be seen in many of the rocks today. There is no problem route finding as the path continues along the ridge and further fine views of Chatsworth appear to the right. A short little walk from Calver, that offers some easily-earned and lovely views back towards Froggatt and Curbar edges. Head up the track next to the playing fields. She was born Aug. 8, 1953, in Lincoln, daughter of George and Juanita (Worster) Mulligan. All rights reserved. Continue up the dale to where, after a short climb, it opens out with seating. It includes a wide range of wildlife habitats which are of national importance, highly characteristic of the carboniferous limestone. Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km. More information, An instructive guidebook explaining map and compass techniques, to help readers enhance their outdoor experiences.