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StarDisc, Stoney Wood – National Stone Centre loop from Middleton

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StarDisc, Stoney Wood – National Stone Centre loop from Middleton

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StarDisc, Stoney Wood – National Stone Centre loop from Middleton

00:50

7.10km

180m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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2.96 km

Middle Peak Quarry

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Quarrying first began here in the 1790s predominantly as a source of fluxing stone for the Midlands' iron and steel works, then latterly as a major aggregates producer. The site …

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3.70 km

StarDisc, Stoney Wood

Highlight • Monument

Check out the Stardisc at the top of Stoney Wood, where there is also some lovely views of the surrounding area and the Middle Peak Quarry. Stoney Wood itself contains …

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3.83 km

Black Chain Sculpture

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.30 km

Staney Vough Gate, Stoney Wood

Highlight • Forest

Stoney Wood is Wirksworth’s Millennium woodland planted in the area recovered from Stonecroft Quarry. The land on which the wood is planted was donated by Tarmac Ltd to Wirksworth Town …

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5.30 km

Millennium Wall at the National Stone Centre

Highlight • Monument

A display of various styles of dry stone walls from around the UK. Sounds exceptionally boring but is actually quite interesting!
Situated within the National Stone Centre which is worth …

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5.56 km

National Stone Centre

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Old limestone quarries that have been opened to explain how the area used to be the shoreline. Interesting details to read and lots of old, overgrown quarries to explore. Some …

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7.10 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.54 km

1.29 km

1.00 km

228 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.60 km

1.59 km

1.44 km

1.27 km

1.01 km

186 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

21°C

10°C

29 %

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StarDisc, Stoney Wood – National Stone Centre loop from Middleton

Middle Peak Quarry

StarDisc, Stoney Wood

Black Chain Sculpture

Staney Vough Gate, Stoney Wood

Millennium Wall at the National Stone Centre

National Stone Centre

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