Monsal Trail
Monsal Viaduct constructed in 1860's.
Headstone Viaduct
A picture-perfect structure, spanning the beautiful River Wye, the Headstone Viaduct is an impressive sight from anywhere surrounding the Monsal Trail. It is 300 feet (91m) long, with five 50 feet (15m) arches, and is 70 feet (21m) high at its highest point. From the Monsal Trail itself it also provides a perfect aerial view along the Upper Wye Valley.
The Headstone Viaduct is a protected structure, with a Preservation Order placed on it in 1970 to reflect its historic and architectural importance. It was not always so loved, however, and when it was first built in 1863 the poet John Ruskin noted:
‘The valley is gone, and the Gods with it. Now every fool in Buxton can be at Bakewell in half an hour, and every fool in Bakewell at Buxton.’
His words are displayed on the viaduct today.
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The Monsal Trail – 8.5 Miles of Blissful Views
The Monsal Trail is a traffic-free path running for 8.5 miles between Combs Road in Bakewell and Blackwell Mill in Chee Dale, in the heart of the Peak District National Park.
The path follows the former track of the Midland Railway Line, constructed in 1863 to link Manchester and London. Its route ran through the beautiful Wye Valley on the orders of the Duke of Devonshire, who refused permission for the railway to run through his land close to Chatsworth House. The railway closed in 1968 and was converted into a pedestrian trail in 1981.
More information can be found here:-
letsgopeakdistrict.co.uk/monsal-trail-2/
www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting/places-to-visit/trails/m...
www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/47216...
www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/48237...
www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting/miles-without-stiles/mon...
www.hassopstation.co.uk/monsaltrail/
www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-ne...
Monsal Trail
Monsal Viaduct constructed in 1860's.
Headstone Viaduct
A picture-perfect structure, spanning the beautiful River Wye, the Headstone Viaduct is an impressive sight from anywhere surrounding the Monsal Trail. It is 300 feet (91m) long, with five 50 feet (15m) arches, and is 70 feet (21m) high at its highest point. From the Monsal Trail itself it also provides a perfect aerial view along the Upper Wye Valley.
The Headstone Viaduct is a protected structure, with a Preservation Order placed on it in 1970 to reflect its historic and architectural importance. It was not always so loved, however, and when it was first built in 1863 the poet John Ruskin noted:
‘The valley is gone, and the Gods with it. Now every fool in Buxton can be at Bakewell in half an hour, and every fool in Bakewell at Buxton.’
His words are displayed on the viaduct today.
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The Monsal Trail – 8.5 Miles of Blissful Views
The Monsal Trail is a traffic-free path running for 8.5 miles between Combs Road in Bakewell and Blackwell Mill in Chee Dale, in the heart of the Peak District National Park.
The path follows the former track of the Midland Railway Line, constructed in 1863 to link Manchester and London. Its route ran through the beautiful Wye Valley on the orders of the Duke of Devonshire, who refused permission for the railway to run through his land close to Chatsworth House. The railway closed in 1968 and was converted into a pedestrian trail in 1981.
More information can be found here:-
letsgopeakdistrict.co.uk/monsal-trail-2/
www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting/places-to-visit/trails/m...
www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/47216...
www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/48237...
www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/visiting/miles-without-stiles/mon...
www.hassopstation.co.uk/monsaltrail/
www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-ne...