Sett Valley Trail
The Sett Valley Trail is a two and a half mile route, laid out for walking, cycling and horse-riding, in the north-west of Derbyshire. It links Hayfield with New Mills at the edge off the county, running by way of Birch Vale, Thornsett and Ollersett.
The path runs along the lower valley of the River Sett and follows the trackbed of a former branch railway line from New Mills Central to Hayfield, which opened in 1868 and closed in 1970.[1]
In 1973, the railway line was purchased from British Rail by the Council. The station buildings at Hayfield were demolished in 1975; an information centre, picnic area, car park and toilets have now been built on the site.
The Pennine Bridleway[2] and Peak District Boundary Walk[3] follow the section of the trail between Hayfield and Birch Vale.
Outside links
- Guide to Sett Valley Trail for cycling: 'Peaks and Puddles'
References
- ↑ Smith, Ian R; Fox, G K (2003). Manchester London Road to Hayfield: Scenes from The Past 45. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 1-870119-73-8.
- ↑ Viccars, Sue (2004). National Trail Guide: Pennine Bridleway – Derbyshire to the South Pennines. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 1-85410-957-X.
- ↑ McCloy, Andrew (2017). Peak District Boundary Walk: 190 Miles Around the Edge of the National Park. Friends of the Peak District. ISBN 978-1909461536.