StarDisc, Stoney Wood – Middleton Top Engine House loop from Wirksworth

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StarDisc, Stoney Wood – Middleton Top Engine House loop from Wirksworth

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StarDisc, Stoney Wood – Middleton Top Engine House loop from Wirksworth

02:02

6.96km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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433 m

National Stone Centre

Highlight • Climb

Old limestone quarries that have been opened to explain how the area used to be the shoreline. Interesting details to read and lots of old, overgrown quarries to explore. Some …

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1.37 km

Staney Vough Gate, Stoney Wood

Highlight • Forest

Stoney Wood is Wirksworth’s Millennium woodland planted in the area recovered from Stonecroft Quarry. The land on which the wood is planted was donated by Tarmac Ltd to Wirksworth Town …

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1.75 km

StarDisc, Stoney Wood

Highlight • Monument

Check out the Stardisc at the top of Stoney Wood, where there is also some lovely views of the surrounding area and the Middle Peak Quarry. Stoney Wood itself contains …

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2.11 km

Middle Peak Quarry

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Quarrying first began here in the 1790s predominantly as a source of fluxing stone for the Midlands' iron and steel works, then latterly as a major aggregates producer. The site …

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5.21 km

View of Middleton Top Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you're visiting Middleton Top and want to extend your walk, this charming lane offers fantastic views of the surrounding countryside. You can easily adjust the route to create either a shorter or longer loop depending on your preference.

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5.62 km

Middleton Top Engine House

Highlight • Historical Site

Very interesting piece of railway history containing the world's oldest working
steam lift. Take the time to go a little further to theSteeple Grange Light Railway or brave the Sheep …

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5.91 km

Middleton Incline

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Middleton Incline is a former railway incline in Middleton, Derbyshire once part of the Cromford and High Peak Railway. The incline was one of six gradients along the entire line …

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6.96 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.60 km

2.04 km

286 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.06 km