Scenic Cycling in the Peak District and Beyond

23/08/2026

Chrome and Parkhouse Hills looking a little dry today.

A lovely little route from Harpur Hill or Parsle Hay with the delightful Chapel Tearooms at Hollinsclough on route 🥧🧁🫖

https://out.ac/IONqPH

13/08/2026

Borrowed from another site. So true.

27/07/2026

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Planning a day out ? Here's one more reason to get outdoors and explore our stunning landscape on two wheels.

You can enjoy FREE bike hire all this week at Peak District National Park Parsley Hay Cycle Hire, courtesy of the all-new electric Škoda Peaq.

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Offer available until 2 August 2026, subject to availability.

25/07/2026

🤞for some rain this weekend. Looking a bit dry on our ride to Crowdecote, Sheen and Hartington today. A lovely on-road route with some great refreshment stops and wonderful views.

A variation on this route, going to Sheen from Crowdecote before returning via Hartington https://out.ac/I7z4Ge

20/07/2026

Southern Scotland coast-to-coast, Stranraer to Berwick-upon-Tweed. 369km (June 2026, before the hot, dry weather started 🌦️)

A mostly gravel route traversing the forests and hills of the borderlands.

https://carinahumberstone.blogspot.com/2026/07/cycling-southern-scotland-coast-to.html

https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/bike-riding/dumfries-and-galloway/southern-scotland-coast-to-coast-stranraer-to-berwick-upon-tweed/347142549/?share=%7E3sgqploe%244osshogq

06/07/2026

Use Buxton as a base for exploring the Peak District by bike.

Buxton, a central destination for exploring the Peak District by bike

04/07/2026

Today's ride was a variation of one of my favourite rides to the Goyt Valley. (Pictures are not from today). The route is a mix of quiet lanes and easy off-road, multi-user trails. Wonderfully scenic and enough hills to feel like you've earned a reward ☺️
https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/bike-riding/central-england-and-the-midlands/goyt-valley-figure-8-from-buxton/345602178/?share=%7E3soz7csp%244ossypdl

23/06/2026

Dropping down towards the Monsal Trail from Brushfield and Priestcliffe. Route to follow when I get a chance. 😉

30/05/2026

This evening's ride is a firm favourite of mine, circumnavigating Chrome and Parkhouse hills. It is a variation of my Hollinsclough and Chrome Hill ride. Tonight we did it the opposite way round to usual. Lots of off-road, a long, sweeping descent and a sustained but enjoyable climb to get us back home.

Unfortunately, we were too late for another favourite of mine, the Chapel Tearooms at Hollinsclough.

More info in the comments.

23/05/2026

Tideswell and Wheston from Millers Dale. This short, 11km route is a challenge with 2 short but steep climbs, one on a rocky track. The climbs are worth it for the descent from Monksdale House back to Millers Dale.

If you want to extend the loop (32km) you can start at Harpur Hill on the edge of Buxton. This adds another short, steep climb but then a long descent (rocky at times) to the end of the Monsal Trail at Blackwell Mill. This connects Buxton to the trail whilst avoiding the A6. On the way back to Harpur Hill there is another short climb on a rocky track to King Sterndale. This return to Harpur Hill rides a short section of the A6.

Pictures include parts of the longer route.

Note that they now charge to use the toilets at Millers Dale!!

No cafe stop today but Beech Croft Farm & Camp Site (Blackwell) has a cafe that I keep meaning to try out.

https://out.ac/IhMPXt