Section 1 of 5, Dane Valley Way
Buxton to Knotbury
8.6 miles (13.8 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SK 056 734. Finish: SK 008 671. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 414 m of climbing and 357 m of descent; highest point 522 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Buxton.
- Stations
- Buxton Miniature Railway (heritage railway), 250 m from the start. Directions SK 055 732Buxton, 340 m from the start. Directions SK 058 737
- Bus stops
- Buxton, St Johns Road / Pavilion Gardens, 150 m from the start. Directions SK 055 734Buxton, The Quadrant / Colonnade, 210 m from the start. Directions SK 058 735
- Car parks
- Car park, 10 m from the start. Directions SK 056 734Car park, 50 m from the start. Directions SK 057 734Car park, 90 m from the start. Directions SK 057 734
Getting back
The section finishes at Knotbury.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Flash C of E Primary School, 1.7 km away (Directions); Buxton Miniature Railway station (heritage railway), 7.7 km away (Directions).
Planning the Dane Valley Way
- Planning the whole trail: congletonramblers.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Upper Dane Valley and Lower Dane Valley Way (Congleton Ramblers).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 26%, paved or flagged 22%; the rest (46%) isn't recorded.
About 17% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 4 stiles, 2 kissing gates, 7 gates, 2 stream crossings, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 93 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 0.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Beer and Bean, Buxton: at the start.Buxton Tap House: at the start. Food, real ale, step-free.Old Courthouse, Buxton: at the start.Red Willow, Buxton: at the start. Real ale.San Pedro, Buxton: at the start.Seasons, Buxton: at the start.The Frog on the Bine, Buxton: at the start.The Old Clubhouse, Buxton: at the start. Real ale.King's Head, Buxton: at the start. Real ale.MYST, Buxton: at the start.And 9 more within a quarter of a mile.
- Cafés
- The Cavendish Kitchen, Buxton: at the start.The Tea Chest, Buxton: at the start.No. 6 The Square, Buxton: at the start.Dandelion, Buxton: at the start.The Cafe at The Green Pavilion, Buxton: at the start.The Source, Buxton: at the start.Lubens Bar & Kitchen, Buxton: at the start.Poole's Cavern Cafe, Burbage: 0.9 miles in.Buxton Pudding Emporium: near the start, about 300 m off the way.Caffè Nero, Buxton: near the start, about 300 m off the way.And 6 more within a quarter of a mile.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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