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Tissington Trail: full route from Parsley Hay to Ashbourne

Walk

Derbyshire

Distance
13.5 mi
Est. time
6h 30m
Difficulty
Medium
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About this walk

Start beside the cycle-hire centre at the public Parsley Hay car park. Join the shared trail south and take the signed Tissington Trail branch towards Ashbourne. Follow the former railway through Hartington Station, Alsop and Tissington, passing the surviving platforms, cuttings and views across the White Peak. Continue past Thorpe Station and Mapleton Lane, then walk through the railway tunnel to the trail's southern end beside Ashbourne Leisure Centre.

This is a long one-way walk: arrange collection or check current public transport before leaving a car at Parsley Hay. Allow six and a half hours with breaks. Most of the route uses broad compacted gravel, with a generally gentle descent, but there are short steeper dips at former bridges. Share the path carefully with cyclists and horse riders, take a torch for tunnels and carry food, water and weatherproof layers. Public parking and toilets are available at the start and in Ashbourne; refreshment kiosks along the route have seasonal hours. Parsley Hay's main toilets are due to close for refurbishment from 2 November to 14 December 2026; accessible and temporary facilities are advertised to remain available. Check current notices before travelling.

Walk details

County
Derbyshire
Walk type
Point to point
Category
Countryside
Distance
13.5 mi (21.7 km)
Est. time
6h 30m
Explorer
Yes, off the beaten track

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Along the route

13 places
Parsley Hay
Parking · 0.0 mi along
Shelter
Essentials · 0.8 mi along
Hartington
Cafe · 1.9 mi along
Drinking Water
Essentials · 1.9 mi along
Hartington
Cafe · 1.9 mi along
Alsop Station Car Park
Parking · 6.6 mi along
Tissington Car Park
Parking · 9.3 mi along
Cafe
Food and drink · 9.4 mi along
Thorpe Car Park
Parking · 10.8 mi along
Cafe
Food and drink · 13.1 mi along
Tissington Trail Car Park
Parking · 13.1 mi along
Parking
Essentials · 13.3 mi along
Cornerstone Cafe
Cafe · 13.4 mi along

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