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Sir William Hill & Abney Moor loop from Eyam — Peak District National Park

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Sir William Hill & Abney Moor loop from Eyam — Peak District National Park

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Sir William Hill & Abney Moor loop from Eyam — Peak District National Park

04:08

13.6km

470m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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92 m

Eyam Museum

Highlight • Monument

Tells the famous story of the plague at Eyam, and the heroism of various members of the local community who enabled the village to survive against cruel odds.
Opposite the Museum is a free car park which is a perfect starting and finishing point for circular tours - just be sure to leave a donation in the honesty box after you've finished your walk/ride!

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525 m

Plague Cottage

Highlight • Historical Site

Plague Cottage is where the first victim of Eyam’s Great Plague, George Vicars, died on September 7, 1665. These days, the pretty cottages and quaint gardens are greatly juxtaposed with the traumatic events of that period.

In the summer of 1665, the plague travelled to Eyam via a package of materials from London. The package was delivered to local tailor Alexander Hadfield. It was opened by his assistant, George, who soon became ill and died a most violent death.

Courageously, the villagers agreed to quarantine themselves from the surrounding settlements. The tactic worked and the plague did not spread beyond Eyam.

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907 m

The Miners' Arms, Eyam

Highlight • Restaurant

Not always called the Miners Arms as until 1764 it was called the Kings Head. The present name derives from the many meetings the mine owners used to have here, mining lead and fluorspar, and calling themselves the Barmote Court, deciding things such as land rights etc.
Since 1812 the inn has also been used for meetings of the Prosecution of Felons committee, which is still in existence. There are many documented parts of the inn's history around the pub, and as you would expect, the inn is also rumoured to be haunted. Reputedly by two young girls who died in a fire on the site before it was built and by an ex-landlady who was murdered by her husband who is said to roam the corridors at night with her old fashioned dress making a loud rustling noise.

Built in 1630 just before the great plague found its way to Eyam our historical building is set in the centre of this beautiful Peak District village in Derbyshire. The Miners Arms is the only remaining public house in the village

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2.42 km

Ladywash Mine

Highlight • Structure

The Ladywash Mine, situated above the village of Eyam, is a mixed ore mine which exploited the Hucklow edge veins until its closure in 1979. Much of the main buildings are still intact and the shaft, although grid sealed and fenced off, can be clearly seen. Also on the site, there is a large boulder pile from which the odd fluorite or calcite specimen can be obtained.

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2.83 km

Sir William Hill Trig Point

Highlight • Monument

A very accessible trig point, a short walk from a parking layby on nearby Sir William Hill Road. The trig has great views.

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4.10 km

Viewpoint Above Bretton Clough

Highlight • Viewpoint

A rocky outcrop stands tall above Bretton Clough providing uninterrupted views across the magnificent landscapes of the Peak District toward Bretton Brook and Abney Clow.

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