It’s only ten years old – but the Derwent Valley Heritage Way has become one of England’s most popular long-distance footpaths. Rosie Gilligan is walking every inch of its 55 miles to raise money for Brainstrust and Ashgate Hospice – and here’s her account of the section between Rowsley and Whatstandwell.
THE FURTHER we walk along the Derwent Valley Heritage Way, the more we see how the river has shaped its landscape. From Ladybower to Rowsley, we crossed ancient meadows. This middle part of the Way offered us something a little more dramatic…