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Bradford Dale – Youlgreave village loop from Youlgrave

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Bradford Dale – Youlgreave village loop from Youlgrave

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Bradford Dale – Youlgreave village loop from Youlgrave

02:46

9.67km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Tips

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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729 m

Sidenooks Plantation

Forest

1.64 km

Ruins of a Stone House in Peak District National Park

Highlight • Historical Site

2.36 km

Bradford Dale

Highlight • Natural

Bradford Dale is an idyllic wooded gorge that’s full of wildlife. The crystalline River Bradford flows from Middleton by Youlgrave to Alport, where it meets the River Lathkill. Along the …

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2.80 km

Footbridge Over the River Bradford

Highlight • Bridge

3.18 km

Youlgreave village

Highlight • Rest Area

Charming village although very narrow for traffic. Parking wise there is a cat park just on the edge of the village which is well signed. It’s got an honesty box …

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4.48 km

River Lathkill

Highlight • River

lovely river

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5.27 km

Packhorse Bridge Over River Bradford

Highlight • Historical Site

Packhorse Bridge over River Bradford, now footbridge. Limestone rubble with gritstone copings. Narrow bridge, canted to centre, with single segmental arch of rubble voussoirs and low parapets, topped by semi-circular sectioned copings. Parapet walls splay outwards slightly to each end.

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5.73 km

River Bradford Wild Swimming Spot

Highlight • River

On the River Bradford, next to the village of Youlgrave, there’s a designated wild swimming spot. It’s been carved out to be deep enough for swimming and is very popular …

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7.41 km

Middleton Dale

Highlight • Gorge

9.67 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.92 km

1.79 km

1.65 km

314 m

Surfaces

4.57 km

2.80 km

1.17 km

799 m

223 m

107 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 5 May

11°C

3°C

27 %

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Bradford Dale – Youlgreave village loop from Youlgrave

Ruins of a Stone House in Peak District National Park

Bradford Dale

Footbridge Over the River Bradford

Youlgreave village

River Lathkill

Packhorse Bridge Over River Bradford

River Bradford Wild Swimming Spot

Middleton Dale

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