Once covered in lead mines, with workings that go back to the 11th century, Longstone Edge is now spread with flowers. A wide expanse of heather crowns the moor and grassy depressions and hummocks are the only reminders of the past while milkwort, thyme and bird's-foot trefoil create a wealth of colour. Here is one of the finest display of rock-roses in the Peak District, while from the summit the view stretches from Matlock to the Dark Peak moors.
LOCATION: Peak District
START: Great Longstone, nine miles east of Buxton. Roadside parking in village
Grid ref: SK200715 Postcode: DE451TU
DISTANCE: 5 miles
GRADE: Moderate
TIME: 2.5 hours
MAP: Explorer OL - White Peak Landranger 119
REFRESHMENTS: Great Longstone
EN ROUTE: Flowers, Hardrake
This walk was originally published by
The Manchester Evening News