6000 Years in a Day

Join us for 6,000 years of history on this free guided walk (just bring along a lottery ticket to take part!).

We set off along the High Peak Trail — once the route of the pioneering Cromford and High Peak Railway (or was it a canal? Join us to find out!). Opened in 1831, it was one of Britain’s earliest modern railways and a true engineering marvel. Our journey takes in the Neolithic and Bronze Age Barrows atop Minninglow Hill, where early farming communities laid their dead to rest. Along the way, we’ll aslo explore evidence of a Romano-British settlement and ancient field systems, the site of a 12th-century monastic grange, and see evidence of local industries such as limeburing and brickmaking.

Expect beautiful scenery, fascinating stories, and the chance to bag an Ethel along the way!

Come and walk through six millennia of history - all in a single day!

Booking in advance

Free for Lottery Players - just bring a lottery ticket with you.

Bring food and drink for a day out, and wear clothing and light weight boots or sturdy shoes suitable for the weather conditions on the day.

Start: 10:00am Finish: 4:00pm

Meeting Point: Minninglow Car Park, Mouldridge Lane, Pikehall.

Parking: Pay and Display by card or RingGo app. No toilet facilities.

Grid Reference: SK1946 5815 Post Code: DE4 2PR What3Words: storyline.establish.spit

Dogs: Dogs on leads allowed.

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