Winter walks you can reach by bus: easy, scenic, and car-free

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Access this walk from Matlock bus station which offers great links for the Trentbarton sixes and Stagecoach X17. With an offering of woodland and cosy villages, you can really settle into the festive period seeking beautiful views and hopefully snow topped trees after some snowfall!

With superb views across the Derwent and Hope Valleys, you can experience winter in all of its glory. Famously known for a scene in Pride & Prejudice, travellers from across the world stand where Kiera Knightly stood at Stanage Edge. Grab the 271/272 High Peak bus to the quaint village of Hathersage where you will start your walk!

Grab the 442 High Peak from Hartington, and wander beautiful limestone dales and the River Dove. Avoid traffic completely and walk across the Tissington Trail with peaceful views of the White Peak countryside, bound to look gorgeous in the winter time.

Take a lovely stroll along the River Derwent and take a scenic walk by foot up to the beautiful Chatsworth. Bakewell looks very festive this year with lights across the town, the perfect route to take with loved ones this wintertime. There are so many bus links through Bakewell including; 170 Stagecoach, 218, 257 Travel South Yorkshire, 6.1 the sixes.

Served by the X17 Stagecoach and TrentBarton sixes, you will start your journey from Matlock Bath and challenge yourself uphill via the Heights of Abraham and Masson Hill. You will experience gorgeous views whilst avoiding crowds, which is perfect for the wintertime, so you can go at your own pace and take in the spectacular views.

From woodlands to a historic railway, you can explore the key beauty spots of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From Arkwright's First Mill to Riber Castle, the route tells many stories and holds history as far back as Florence Nightingale. You can catch a bus to Cromford Wharf which offers links by X17 Stagecoach and 6.1 the sixes.

Taking you through the town of Buxton and up to Solomon's temple that offers sweeping views across the High Peak, this circular route is accessible by bus via Buxton town - High Peak buses and Stagecoach 65/66.