Cycling & Exploring The MONSAL TRAIL. Derbyshire.

#MonsalTrail #PeakDistrict #Derbyshire The Monsal Trail is a cycling, horse riding and walking trail in the Derbyshire Peak District. It was constructed from a section of the former Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands junction railway, built by the Midland Railway in 1863 to link Manchester with London, which closed in 1968. The Monsal Trail is about 8.5 miles in length and opened in 1981. It starts at the Topley Pike junction in Wye Dale, three miles East of Buxton, and runs to Coombs Viaduct, one mile South-East of Bakewell. It follows the valley of the river Wye. The trail passes through Blackwell Mill, Millets Dale, Cressbrook, Monsal Dale, Hassop and Bakewell. The trail has numerous landmarks including 19th century line kilns, Headstone Viaduct, Cressbrook Mill, Litton Mill and Hassop railway station, and passes through six tunnels. If you've enjoyed this video please give it a like and consider subscribing to our channel with new videos uploaded most Sunday afternoons.. We can also be found on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter! If you would like to help our channel continue to grow and improve you can donate the price of a coffee by following one of the links below, which is always very much appreciated and helps immensely.. https://ko-fi.com/exploringwithemandstu https://www.buymeacoffee.com/emandstu Or if you'd like access to weekly, exclusive and behind the scene content you can become a Patreon for just £3 a month by clicking here..   / exploringwithemandstu   We are always incredibly grateful for any support given however small and will thank you with a special mention at the end of our videos. Thanks for watching 😊