The Upper Dove and Manifold Valley: 12 Miles Strenuous
Hartington - Sheen - Brund - Longnor - Crowdecote - Pilsbury Castle - Hartington
The walk leaves Hartington by the Dairy Crest Creamery and proceeds over fields to cross the River Dove by a small footbridge. The path then crosses the ridge near Bridge - end Farm and continues onto Sheen. Turn
left along the lane
and then take the bridleway on the right sign posted Brund. On reaching Brund turn right along the lane and then left across a field towards the restored mill. Take the footpath north of the mill and through the Manifold valley to Longnor. You may recognise the village of Longnor as this is were the television program, Peak Practice was filmed.
To the north of Longnor a bridleway leads over the ridge and descends to a footbridge over the Dove. Cross the bridge and carry straight on, just before the lane ahead turn right along the path into
Crowdecote.
The footpath then continues first beneath Wagon Low and onto Pilsbury Castle Hills. At Pilsbury cross the lane and follow the signpost marked Parsley Hay. At the meeting of the path from Pilsbury Lodge turn right and back up to the ridge overlooking the Dove valley. The path then continues below Carder Low to Bank Top Farm, here turn left up the lane and immediately right over a stile across fields and onto a lane. Turn right along the lane and back into Hartington.
