A short walk in the White Peak from Hartington that takes in Biggin Dale, Wolfscote Dale and Beresford Dale.

The route in Isaac Walton country heads south from Hartington along Reynards Lane and a track which drops you steeply into Biggin Dale. The path follows this beautiful limestone valley southwards to meet the River Dove at Wolfscote Dale. A good path follows the Dove upstream, crosses a meadow at which point you find yourself in Beresford Dale. After a few hundred metres the river is left behind as you cross the fields back to Hartington.

From the centre of Hartington, start off by taking the road that leads to the Youth Hostel. But well before you reach the hostel, Reynards Land breaks of to the right. It is quite a steep start but soon flattens off to give excellent views over the surrounding countryside.

Follow the road along to a crossroads. I guess it is more of a cross tracks really! Keep going in the same direction as before along the track ahead and a stle brings you to open countryside at the lip of Biggin Dale. Say bye-bye to the extensive views as you are dropping steeply down to the slippery slope of this limestone valley.

Where the path meets the river Dove, turn right and follow the obvious path northwards and upstream. Welcome to the rugged Wolfscote Dale with its rocky outcrops. Where it abruptly widens out, the path crosses a meadow and into some open mixed woodland alongside the river again (Beresford Dale). The path then takes you through the woodland and away from the river, dropping you into some sheep-chomped fields. You follow the path diagonally across these to emerge onto the main road of Hartington by the public toilets! Nice!

Then take of your muddy boots and head to one of the local hostelries or tea rooms.

Please dont use this as a walk guide, it is not detailed enough, it is barely an outline and is just designed to give you an idea for a Hartington Walk Circuit.