Limestone Way
This Peak District path is a long-distance walk in miniature: it has all the villages and dramatic scenery one would expect on a much longer trail. The Limestone Way is 49¼ miles from Rocester to Castleton, plus two spurs, one of 2¾ to Ashbourne, and another of 2¼ miles to Matlock, making the Limestone Way a total of 54¼ miles.
Not only do we show you where to find accommodation and places to eat and drink (click in table below), but we show the guidebooks and maps required, and make them available to buy online.
Limestone Way
Mileage and Services Table
Please click on a location to open the page displaying accommodation, Camping, Pub and Restaurant information for that location.
Although the Limestone Way begins at Rocester, many will arrive at Uttoxeter by train and may wish to use the services there.
NOTE: Figures after the `+' sign indicates miles off route. Refer to bottom of table for legend.
| LOCATION | CUMULATIVE MILES |
FACILITIES |
|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 6 Miles Off | Accommodation (H,B&B),C,R,PH,CG,Train,Bus |
| Rocester | - | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,Bus |
| Ellastone | 3 + ¼ | Accommodation (B&B),PH |
| Middle Mayfield | 4½ + ¾ | Accommodation (Inn),PH |
| Thorpe | 10 | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH |
| Ashbourne | 10 + 2¾ Spur | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,C,Bus |
| Tissington | 12 | PH,R |
| Parwich | 14 | C,PH,Bus |
| Brassington | 18 + ½ | Accommodation (B&B),R,PH,Bus |
| Grangemill | 20½ | Accommodation (B&B),PH |
| Bonsall | 23¼ + ½ | Accommodation (B&B),PH,Bus |
| Matlock | 23¼ + 2¼ Spur | Accommodation (H,B&B),C,R,PH,CG,Train,Bus |
| Winster | 26½ + ½ | Accommodation (H,B&B),R,PH,Bus |
| Elton | 27½ + ½ | Accommodation (B&B),R,PH,Bus |
| Youlgrave | 30¾ | Accommodation (H,B&B,YHA),C,R,PH,Bus |
| Lathkill | 33¾ + 1 | Accommodation (B&B),C |
| Monyash | 35¾ | Accommodation (H,B&B),C,R,PH,TC |
| Flagg | 37¼ | Accommodation (B&B) |
| Taddington | 39¾ | Accommodation (Inn),PH,Bus |
| Miller's Dale | 41¾ | C,PH,Bus |
| Peak Forest | 46¼ + 1 | Accommodation (Inn),PH |
| Castleton | 49¼ | Accommodation (H,B&B),C,R,PH,CG,Bus |
Legend
| B&B | Bed & Breakfast Accommodation |
| C | Camping |
| CG | Camping Gear Shop |
| H | Hotel or Inn Accommodation |
| PH | Pub or Bar |
| R | Restaurant, Bar Meal or Tea Shop |
| YHA | Youth Hostel |
Limestone Way Accommodation
We have split Limestone Way accommodation into Hotels & Inns and Bed & Breakfast. Guest House accommodation is included with Bed and Breakfast, and while we realise many of them are as good as some hotels, in order to avoid confusion we have opted for the simpler option. We have included approximate distance of accommodation from the Limestone Way.
Limestone Way Restaurants and Pubs
We have attempted to give as much information as possible regarding whether the pubs along the Limestone Way serve real ale and/or food, but restaurants and pubs are notoriously changeable. We welcome any additional information to our lists of restaurants and pubs. Where known, we have included distances of pubs and restaurants from the Limestone Way.
Limestone Way Guidebooks and Maps
We have greatly improved our Ramblefest-Amazon store and made it very easy to find the books and maps required for your walk. Please click on the Guidebook or Map image to be taken to the relevant guidebooks and maps for the Limestone Way, many other outdoors books and maps, and the option of buying them online.
Limestone Way Forum
We have added a forum for those wishing to place or gain additional information or opinion on the various aspects of the Limestone Way long-distance footpath. Limestone Way Forum.
Handy Links
Discover Derbyshire and the Peak District
This is an excellent site containing a wealth of information, whether you are walking the Limestone Way or other footpaths in the Peak District:
www.derbyshire-peakdistrict.co.uk
Public Transport along the Limestone Way
We have included rail station information and some bus services along the Limestone Way, but to assist the planning of the walk, especially for those walking the route in separate stages, we have placed the public transport info on one page: Limestone Way Public Transport
The following website will prove useful:www.derbysbus.info
Limestone Way Photographs and Logs
We welcome Limestone Way photographs and walk logs that we can add to our site - just email them to us. Alternatively, if you have them online we can link to them.
Contact us
If you wish to submit comments or amendments, upload your photographs or log, add to our free listing, or upgrade to Superior Listing, please email us:
limestoneway@ramblefest.com
