OK - I'll try this - this is the route that Scrounger and I took from Tesco Extra at Hyde to the Cat and Fiddle Inn (I've added back to Lyme Park on to this so you could make it a circular route of you wanted to start and finish at Lyme Park). Started at Hyde Rd, Gorton, Manchester M18 8LD Tesco Extra Head to Glossop and follow A57 Snake Pass to the traffic lights at Ladybower Reservoir, Turn right onto A6013 to Yorkshire Bridge Inn Ashopton Rd, Bamford, Hope Valley S33 0AZ
At T Junction turn left to Hathersage onto A6187.
Turn right at the George Hotel in Hathersage and head to Grindleford on the B6001 to Sir William Hill.
Turn Right onto Sir William Hill Road.
After about 2 miles (just before the entrance to Eyam) Turn Right
The Barrel Inn is on the left (Bretton, Eyam, Hope Valley S32 5QD).
Drive to Foolow
Turn Right on leaving the Barrel - head South West towards Sir William Hill Road
Keep left to contnue on Bradshaw Lane
Drive to Castleton
Take B6049 and A6187 to Back St in Castleton.
Drive to Cat and Fiddle Take Winnats Pass (A6187) to A623 (Sparrowpit)
At Sparrowpit turn right onto A623. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto HigherHallsteads /A6 - follow this to Buxton In Buxton At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A53 At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto BridgeSt /A53 Go through 1 roundabout At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto St John's Rd/A53 Continue to follow A53 Continue to A537 Turn right Continue onto A54 Turn right towards A537 Turn left at the 1st cross street onto A537 (Parts of this road may be closed at certain times or on certain days)
Reach the Cat and Fiddle Inn
Head north-west on A537 (May be closed at certain times or on certain days - normally weather!)
Continue to Buxton New Rd/A537 Turn left. Continue onto Ankers Ln Slight left Continue on Buxton New Rd /A537
Drive from B5470 and Higher Ln to Disley
Continue onto Buxton New Rd /A537
Turn right onto Bull-Hill-Lane
Continue onto Penny Ln Turn left to stay on Penny Ln Turn right onto Hawkins Ln /B5470 Continue to follow B5470 Turn left onto Higher Ln Higher Ln turns slightly right and becomes Mudhurst Ln Turn left onto Buxton Old Rd Turn left onto Buxton Rd W / A6 Drive into Lyme Park Sharp left Partial restricted-usage road Turn right Turn left Destination will be on the left National Trust - Lyme
I appreciate its not great - I tend to follow a sat nav via pubs!!
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Erica
