Sett Valley Trail

Sett Valley Trail
Length	2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Location	Derbyshire
Trailheads	Hayfield New Mills
Use	Hiking, mountain biking, horse riding

The Sett Valley Trail is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) shared-use path in Derbyshire, England, linking the village of Hayfield and the town of New Mills, via Birch Vale, Thornsett and Ollersett. It runs along the lower valley of the River Sett on the route of a former railway line.

History

The path follows the trackbed of the former branch railway line from New Mills Central to Hayfield, via Birch Vale, which opened in 1868 and closed in 1970.[1]

The line was purchased from British Rail by Derbyshire County Council in 1973 and the station buildings at Hayfield were demolished in 1975. The Sett Valley Trail was opened in 1979.[2]

The path today

An information centre, picnic area, car park and toilets have now been built on the former Hayfield station site.[3] The Pennine Bridleway[4] and Peak District Boundary Walk[5] follow the section of the trail between Hayfield and Birch Vale.

References

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KML is from Wikidata

1. Smith, Ian R; Fox, G K (2003). Manchester London Road to Hayfield: Scenes from The Past 45. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 1-870119-73-8.
2. "Discover The Sett Valley Trail: The Gateway to Kinder". Hayfield.info. 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
3. Sett Valley Trail (leaflet). Derbyshire County Council Environmental Services Department.
4. Viccars, Sue (2004). National Trail Guide: Pennine Bridleway – Derbyshire to the South Pennines. London: Aurum Press. ISBN 1-85410-957-X.
5. McCloy, Andrew (2017). Peak District Boundary Walk: 190 Miles Around the Edge of the National Park. Friends of the Peak District. ISBN 978-1909461536.

External links

• Guide to Sett Valley Trail for cycling with route photos