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You can get to the Goyt Valley by bus, car,
cycling or via longer walks linking Macclesfield, Buxton and Whaley Bridge
for example through Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough.
Bus & Rail
There are bus routes along the Whaley Bridge
to Buxton road, the A5004 and the Buxton to Macclesfield road, the A537
with a bus stop at the Cat and Fiddle Inn. For up to date information on
bus timetables contact Traveline: |
Telephone 0871 200 22 33 - 7am to 9pm daily.
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For Derbyshire information (if calling from elsewhere), key 85 when you
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Bus timetables can also be located from local
bus enquiry offices and tourist information centres in Macclesfield and
Buxton. There are railway stations
in Macclesfield and Buxton and at Whaley Bridge which is on the Manchester
to Buxton line.
Road Links & Car Parks
Access by road to the valley is via three
routes. The easiest and most popular is from the Macclesfield to Buxton
A537 road, Derbyshire Bridge is signposted from the road and a short drive
will bring you to the Derbyshire Bridge car park where there are tourist
information boards. You cannot progress any further into the valley by motor vehicle
from this point as a one way system operates through the valley at all
times. there are certain exceptions to this rule including special permit
holders, cyclists, walkers and horse riders.
From the west arriving at the valley from the
Rainow direction will bring you to the Goyt Valley via 'the street' there
is a car park on the right close to where the road splits, in one
direction taking you over the Errwood dam and in the other straight on
towards Errwood and Goytsclough Quarry. From the start of May until the
end of September the road is closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays from
10:30am - 5:30pm from the street car park to Derbyshire Bridge. At other
times there is a one-way system in operation but be warned this is a very
narrow track through the valley and is often icy in winter.
The car parks in the Goyt Valley are free of
charge.
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From the Whaley Bridge to Buxton road, the
A5004 the Goyt Valley is signposted. There is a steep drop down to valley
from here with the first car park to be reached the ones at Goyts Lane at
the top of the Bunsal Incline.
Easy Access paths are available from Goyts
Lane Car Park along the old Cromford and High Peak railway line and also
along the road through the valley, easily accessed from the Street and
Errwood car parks, (when accessible).
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Toilets
There are toilets at the
Derbyshire Bridge car park, (limited opening - often 9am - 5pm daily) and
also at Bunsal Cob east of the Errwood dam, (limited opening times).
Nearby
The Cat and Fiddle Inn is
within walking distance as are the Dunge Valley Hidden Gardens, open from
March to August with a tea room. Buxton and Macclesfield are popular
nearby market towns. Macclesfield is known as Silk Town thanks to its
industrial past and there are many museums to visit in the town. Buxton
has its own Opera House and the Pavilion Gardens host events all year
round including specialist craft and antique fairs. To see more local
landscapes a visit to Goyt Valley can be easily combined with a visit to
nearby Wildboarclough, Macclesfield Forest, Teggs Nose and Axe Edge Moor.
Accommodation
Bed and Breakfast accommodation can be found
locally and self catering facilities in the Peak District can be booked
through
Boots
and Paws and Cottages4You: *NEWS* Save an additional 5% discount off all accommodation booked through our partner website with Cottages4You. Book online or call 0845 268 1478 for more information, quoting reference BAP05 to receive your 5% discount.
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