Walk Foolow, Abney and Bretton from Eyam

A short but surprisingly arduous walk

This 7½ mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Eyam in the Peak District & will take you about 3½ hrs to complete.

 

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Vital Statistics:

Walk No.: d111
Length: 7½ miles (12.5km)
Ascent: 722 ft (220m)
Time: 3½ hours
Grade: Walk Grade 5 (Moderate) Icon
Walk Type:High Mountains
Gear Needed:Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather

Route outline for this walk:

Eyam  -  Town Head  -  Linen Dale  -  Foolow  -  Bretton Brook  -  Grange Farm  -  Abney Grange  -  Abney  -  Abney Clough  -  Stoke Ford  -  Bretton Brook  -  Bretton Clough  -  Bretton  -  Eyam Edge  -  Eyam


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Wainwrights
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Nuttalls
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Deweys
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Be Adventure Smart

If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.

Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:

Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District

A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)

The Peak District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Foolow, Abney and Bretton from Eyam

In no particular order . . .

The Broom in bloom in Abney Clough

The Broom in bloom in Abney Clough

Photo: Leanne Mercer (2)

Former pumping station for Bretton Brook above Great Hucklow

Former pumping station for Bretton Brook above Great Hucklow

Photo: Russell Hubbard (9)

Crossing Bretton Brook on Abney Moor

Crossing Bretton Brook on Abney Moor

Photo: Russell Hubbard (7)

Para gliders above Bretton, Eyam Edge

Para gliders above Bretton, Eyam Edge

Photo: Ian Windle (52)

Beware - Ducks! sign in Foolow

Beware - Ducks! sign in Foolow

Photo: Martin Mainwaring (5)

Barrel Inn at Bretton Mount over looking Waterfall Farm, Eyam Edge and the White Peak area

Barrel Inn at Bretton Mount over looking Waterfall Farm, Eyam Edge and the White Peak area

Photo: Craig Carter (1)

Footpath in Abney Clough

Footpath in Abney Clough

Photo: Craig Carter (4)

Highlow Brook near Stoke Ford

Highlow Brook near Stoke Ford

Photo: Leanne Mercer (1)

The village stocks in Eyam

The village stocks in Eyam

Photo: Ian Windle (50)

Sheep Roasting device in Eyam

Sheep Roasting device in Eyam

Photo: Martin Mainwaring (2)


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