Tunnels and Tarts: Bakewell Circular via Monsal Dale & Trail

Walk leader: Josh
Co-leader: Mollie
Difficulty: Moderate
Start time: 10:20
End time: 16:10
Start and end point (circular walk): Bath Gardens (DE45 1BT), OSMAP: SK 217 685, W3W: ///equal.lake.splashes
Distance (in miles): 9
Ascent (in meters): 350
Is your walk dog friendly?: Yes, well-behaved dogs kept on a lead

Full description:
Meeting in Bakewell at the Bath Gardens for 10:20, right next to the terminus stop of the 218 bus from Sheffield. Heading west out of Bakewell, we'll follow the river through Ashford in the water, continuing on through the beautiful Monsal Dale valley.

Stopping for lunch at the lovely Monsal Head viewpoint, with an option to head into The Monsal pub for a drink. We then go into the highlight of this walk, a passage through the longest section of disused train tunnel on the Monsal trail. Please note this is around 400 metres of tunnel, so bear this in mind if you're not a fan of underground spaces!

This walk will be on established footpaths and some minor roads, however down by the river it can get slightly muddy and slippy, please bring good boots.
Public transport or car sharing options:
The 218 bus leaves Sheffield Interchange at 09:10, ride to the terminus at Rutland Square for arrival at 10:10. There are various car parks in Bakewell, if you're driving please feel free to offer lifts in the Meetup comments! We will aim for the 16:15 bus to return, however the buses are every 30 minutes so plenty of options.

Be prepared:
Please remember to dress appropriately for the time of year, with enough layers, sun protection if required, a waterproof, as well as food and water. Further information on what to bring can be found on our website here: https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/be-prepared

Sign-up:
Sign-up for this walk opens 5 days before the event. If you sign up and can no longer make it, please be respectful of others and remove yourself from the event so that others can take your place. We request you do this ***NO LATER THAN 6pm*** the night before the walk.

Please note:
Sheffield 20’s and 30’s Walking Group is part of the Ramblers, a registered charity. All of our leaders are volunteers. Everyone is welcome to join us on our walks, there is no need to contact us in advance, and as long as you have a place on our Meetup booking system you can just show up. Non-members can come on up to 3 walks before joining the group. After 3 walks, we require you to sign up as a Ramblers member for insurance purposes. More information about the group can be found at https://www.sheffieldwalkinggroup.org.uk/faqs.