Narlows Lane Car Park - Thorpe Station - Tissington Trail - Tissington Station - Tissington Village - Tissington Well Dressings - The Avenue - Washbrook Lane - Thorpe Pasture - Dovedale - Thorpe Cloud - Thorpe - Narlows Lane Car Park

I wanted to visit the Tissington Well Dressings while the weather was fine. On Sunday morning the forecast was good so I quickly worked out a route that took in Tissington and the Dovedale area. Starting from Narlows Lane Car Park at Thorpe I walked to Thorpe Station on the Tissington Trail. I then followed the trail to Tissington Station and into the village. I spent quite a while walking around the village looking at the Well Dressings etc. After an hour or so I headed out of the village and walked down the Avenue and Washbrook Lane to pick up a path to Thorpe Pastures. The Red Flags were flying today (due to shooting in progress) so I had to keep strictly to the path which sent me to the top of the valley down into Dovedale. There were excellent views over to Thorpe Cloud, Bunster Hill and Dovedale from the top of Thorpe Pasture. It was quite a steep and rocky descent down into Dovedale and the stepping stones. My walk today finished with the ascent of Thorpe Cloud. Great views from the top of Thorpe Cloud. After descending Thorpe Cloud I walked across fields to the Peveril Of The Peak Hotel and on to Narlows Lane Car Park.

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