Shorter route down Wyver Lane taking field up to farm and then back down to road
Start point: River Gardens car park (P&D)
Distance: 2 miles
Time: 1 hour
Stiles: yes
Livestock: yes
Route
From River Gardens car park (P&D) head over the river keeping to path on right and admire the historic mill and horseshoe weir. A classic photo of the mills and bridge can be taken from ’Belper beach’ on the other side of the bridge.
Bear right at the junction and take the first right down Wyver Lane. Walk along for approximately 1/2 mile, taking path left and up through farm gate after woods.
After second farm gate at top of hill, turn immediately right down hill before reaching farm to bottom left corner of field.
Go through tight squeeze stile and through woods then carefully down two steps in wall back to Wyver Lane. Turn right and past bird hide and gate to woods. Head diagonally right through woods and over stile, then over two fields to stone stile and continue straight and past the cottages at the Scotches. Head downhill and back over bridge to return.
More information
Wyver Lane forms part of the 55 mile Derwent Valley Heritage Way, a companion guide for which can be ordered from derwentvalleytrust.org.uk
If you would like to help improve the surfacing of Wyver Lane, please donate ‘a fiver for Wyver’ at https://uk.gofundme.com/f/tanya039s-campaign-for-derwent-valley-trust
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