Tissington Trail: Tissington to Alsop en le Dale

Five and a half miles there and back on a level old railway, two and a half hours at an easy pace, with cuttings, embankments and long views over the limestone plateau. It starts from the Tissington Trail car park at the old station, pay-and-display, a two-minute walk from the village green and duck pond; a second car park at Alsop en le Dale lets you shorten it. The surface is smooth and traffic-free, which suits stiff old joints and buggies alike, dogs need only close control rather than a lead, but livestock graze right up to the fence line in places and there is no water on the trail, so carry a bottle and a bowl.