Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley

A stiff climb is rewarded by spectacular views


Route outline for walk d257:

Errwood Reservoir  -  The Goyt Valley  -  The Street  -  Fernilee Reservoir  -  Jep Clough  -  Deep Clough  -  Mill Clough  -  The Midshires Way  -  Knife Farm  -  Madscar Farm  -  Overton Hall Farm  -  Taxal Edge  -  Windgather Rocks  -  Goyt Forest  -  Pym Chair  -  The Street  -  Foxlow Edge  -  The Goyt Valley  -  Errwood Hall  -  Errwood Reservoir



National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Midshires Way, a 362km (225 miles) linear footpath connecting Hampton Wainhill near Bledlow in Buckinghamshire, England with Stockport in Greater Manchester, England. The Midshires Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Midshires Way.



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Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - The Goyt Valley

The Goyt Valley

Photo: Mike Walker (576)

Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - Peak & Northern Footpaths Society Public Footpath Sign No. 270 on Taxal Edge

Peak & Northern Footpaths Society Public Footpath Sign No. 270 on Taxal Edge

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Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - Climbers on Windgather Rocks

Climbers on Windgather Rocks

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Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - Deep Clough in The Goyt Valley

Deep Clough in The Goyt Valley

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Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - Descending The Goyt Valley

Descending The Goyt Valley

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Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - Errwood Reservoir in the Goyt Valley

Errwood Reservoir in the Goyt Valley

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Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley

Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley

Photo: Mike Walker (563)

Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - The Goyt Valley

The Goyt Valley

Photo: Mike Walker (570)

Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - On Windgather Rocks

On Windgather Rocks

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Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - Footpath in The Goyt Valley

Footpath in The Goyt Valley

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Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - On Windgather Rocks

On Windgather Rocks

Photo: Mike Walker (583)

Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - Cat's Tor and Shining Tor from Windgather Rocks

Cat's Tor and Shining Tor from Windgather Rocks

Photo: Mike Walker (584)

Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - The Goyt Valley

The Goyt Valley

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Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - On Windgather Rocks

On Windgather Rocks

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Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - Fernilee Reservoir, The Goyt Valley

Fernilee Reservoir, The Goyt Valley

Photo: Mike Walker (565)

Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley

Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley

Photo: Mike Walker (564)

Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - Deep Clough in The Goyt Valley

Deep Clough in The Goyt Valley

Photo: Mike Walker (597)

Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - The Goyt Valley

The Goyt Valley

Photo: Mike Walker (568)

Walk d257 Windgather Rocks and Errwood Hall via Foxlow Edge from Errwood Reservoir, The Goyt Valley - Errwood Reservoir Dam, The Goyt Valley

Errwood Reservoir Dam, The Goyt Valley

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