Buxlon one

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A walk through wonderful landscape but along some challenging paths. I walked Longnor to Buxton during a long dry spell. Stiles and cattle keep a close eye on the plot but be prepared to deviate along the path on the ground. Five stars for scenery, two for path quality.

Immediately leaving Longnor the route sets the tone winding between bushes to emerge into a village fringe housing estate. Onward and the route through Under The Hill needs care and some deviation from the definitive line. I didn't find the path through a property south of Yewtree Grange but used a mown path around it, an unofficial diversion I guess.

The climb back to the road makes this off road excursion a physical challenge as well. On the next footpath, don't follow the track that uses a ford, seek out the footbridge to the right.

Just before Hollinsclough there is an 'Honesty' cafe or another cafe in the village. Not quite halfway but there is nothing else. The main attraction here is Chrome Hill so the paths are popular with those seeking to make an ascent into a circular walk. We avoid the steep but impressive climb so make the most of the views from below.

The route to Booth Farm is along a wide level but climbing track which has signs of being a well used important route in days past. I missed the path at Booth Farm passing to the south of the buildings heading for a track up the hillside before spotting my error. I offer the County Council map which shows the definitive path as purple dash, but that's not available so the green dash and tall stone stile appears to be the available route.

East of Brand End Farm another deviation. Look out for a bridge with no handrail hidden in the grass and take care as some planks are broken, then return to course. A pleasant location with lumps of stone to provide resting places if required.

A left right at the road then it enters the Health and Safety site with lots of signs warning how dangerous it is to stray from the path. More deviations here but green posts and huge finger posts prohibit mistakes. We cross the line of the original High Peak Railway now an access track and public footpath. On a previous visit here I received a visit from site security and was told 'No photography' but there still no signs to prohibit camera use.

At Countess Cliff the path drops steeply so I stayed on the farm track for a gentler descent. Approaching the road offers a fine view of the valley bottom full of 'snow'. I'm sure someone could tell me where this comes from.
A very short section along the busy road then a climb and we enter horse country. Again it wasn't clear where the path was so I moved left onto the tarmac track to meet the main road walk into Buxton. There could be a quiet road alternative but I took advantage of popping into Titanic's Cheshire Cheese for an end of walk, well almost, celebration.

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