Access Guide
Summary
- View information about opening hours.
- The following are also available: seating, a large map in the car park and an information board in the car park.
Admissions
- At this location the following are free to access for all visitors: the walks and open spaces.
- At this location the following areas are free to access for National Trust members but payable for everyone else: the car park at Mam Nick, which gives access to Mam Tor.
- At this location the following areas require payment from everyone (including National Trust members): all public car parks across the Peak District.
Parking (Mam Nick)
- This site has a car park.
- This is an open air car park with a tarmac surface.
- Parking is free for National Trust members, but charges apply for all other visitors.
- There are clearly presented payment signs.
- Maps and information boards are available.
- There are no Blue Badge parking bays available.
- Obstacles from the car park include: uneven surfaces.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Parking (Hayfield)
- This site does not have a car park.
- Nearby parking includes: an open air public car park.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
- Unmarked standard on-street parking is available on Kinder Road, near to the start of the Snake Path.
Parking (Bowden Bridge Car Park Kinder)
- This site does not have a car park.
- Nearby parking includes: an open air public car park.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Parking (Edale Car Park)
- This site does not have a car park.
- Nearby parking includes: an open air public car park.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Parking (Upper Derwent Valley Car Park)
- This site does not have a car park.
- Nearby parking includes: an open air public car park.
- There is not a designated drop-off point.
Public Transport (Kinder)
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest bus stop to the Kinder walking area is Hayfield Bus Station, next to the Sett Valley Trail Car Park.
- The nearest train station is New Mills Central.
- New Mills Central station is approximately 5 miles from the Kinder walking area.
There are buses direct from New Mills Central to Hayfield Bus Station. - For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Public Transport (Edale)
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest bus stop is Castleton Bus Station, however, buses stop at Bamford Station which gives access to direct trains to Edale.
- The nearest train station is Edale.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Public Transport (Upper Derwent Valley)
- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
- The nearest bus stop is Fairholmes, which is next to the Upper Derwent Valley Car Park.
- The nearest train station is Bamford.
- Bamford Station is approximately 6 miles from the Upper Derwent Valley.
There is no direct public transport link from the station to the Upper Derwent Valley. - For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Traveline (opens new tab).
Outdoor Spaces (Hayfield to Kinder Reservoir)
- This information is for the access point located on Kinder Road, Hayfield.
- Access into the area is via steps and a very steep ramp/slope.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
- There are 9 steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The access point is 1.23 miles from the National Trust owned land.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland, farmland and open countryside.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: grass, uncompacted earth and loose stones.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no step-free level access around the area.
- There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails in the main areas.
- The countryside and fields throughout the area surrounding Kinder is hilly and has slopes throughout.
- There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- The paths have gates, kissing gates and stiles which may create obstacles for some users.
Outdoor Spaces (Mam Tor)
- This information is for the access point located in the Mam Nick car park.
- Access into the area is via steps and slight ramps/slopes.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
- There are 10+ steps, which are unmarked, with no handrails.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The following outdoor facilities are available: open countryside.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: cobbled, grass and block paving.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no step-free level access around the area.
- There are steep ramps/slopes without handrails and more than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
- The countryside surrounding Mam Tor is hilly and the routes to the summit of the Tor contain a combination of steps and slopes.
- There are not any bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- The paths have gates which may create obstacles for some users.
Outdoor Spaces (Upper Derwent Valley)
- This information is for the access point located in the Upper Derwent Valley car park.
- Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
- The slope is between 75cm and 150cm wide.
- There is open access at the surveyed access point.
- The land directly adjacent to Ladybower Dam, Derwent Dam, and Howden Dam is owned by Severn Trent Water.
There is some Forestry Commission land on the west side of the dams, the remaining land is National Trust land but may not be signed as such. - The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland, farmland and open countryside.
- The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: concrete or tarmac, grass, uncompacted earth and loose stones.
- Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
- The majority of the paths are wide enough for wheelchair users.
- There is no step-free level access around the area.
- There are slight ramps/slopes without handrails, steep ramps/slopes without handrails and more than 3 steps with handrails in the main areas.
- The area surrounding the valley is hilly and most of the paths, roads, and routes around contain slopes.
There are steps along some of the paths, particularly giving access around Derwent Dam. - There are some bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
- The paths have gates and stiles which may create obstacles for some users.