Northwood Walks and Route Maps

A short, compact woodland circuit from Northwood, on the northern edge of Darley Dale in the Derwent valley.

This is an area shaped by lead mining, quarrying and the railway, and that working past gives the area its character. Peak Rail's Rowsley South station is close to the start, as is Stancliffe Hall, the Tudor-style house rebuilt by the engineer Sir Joseph Whitworth.

The walk has some steady climbs and as with all woodland walks, it may require suitable footwear after rain.

A longer circuit from Northwood, on the northern edge of Darley Dale, giving a fuller taste of the woodland and countryside around the Derwent valley.

The area grew up around lead mining, quarrying and the railway, and you start close to Peak Rail's Rowsley South station and Stancliffe Hall, the Tudor-style house rebuilt by the engineer Sir Joseph Whitworth.

The main effort comes in the middle of the walk, where two steady climbs follow one another with little let-up, so it feels more energetic than its length suggests.

Allow a morning or afternoon and take your time on the way up, and as with the first route it can get muddy after wet weather so appropriate footwear may be required.