There's world famous grit-stone routes and bouldering a short drive away, the nearest crag is within 2 miles from the hostel. The first limestone climb ever recorded in the Peaks (1890) is just round the corner from the hostel.
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A pleasant walk following the River Wye downstream, through Cressbrook Dale to Litton and Tideswell, returning with great views through open countryside and on the Limestone Way to Millers Dale
A pleasant walk alongside the River Wye passing the old mill at Litton and beneath stunning limestone cliffs. The return via the Monsal Trail, on the old railway line, provides great valley views and...
A stunning route on the Monsal Trail to the popular Chee Dale Stepping Stones, then back alongside the River Wye
There are many popular cycling routes near Ravenstor. The country's longest unbroken climb is near by in Castleton and there are many quiet country roads to explore in all directions.
Fly as free as a bird with paragliders and hang-gliders at Derbyshire Flying Centre in Tideswell. Visit the website
Nearby Cheedale has a concentration of climbs unmatched anywhere else. Ravenstor Crag is the most ferocious crag in the whole of the Peak. The crags of Water-cum-Jolly and the Rubicon offer fantastic...
Take a trip to Bakewell and discover this charming Derbyshire Dales town. You'll find great shopping, plenty of spaces to relax and the famous Bakewell Pudding confection.
7 miles Take a trip to Bakewell and discover this charming Derbyshire Dales town. You'll find great shopping, plenty of spaces to relax and the famous Bakewell Pudding confection. Visit the website
If you're planning on staying at YHA Eyam, why not download a free map and get out exploring? All our self-guided walks start and end at a YHA hostel and are graded so that you can explore the area at...
Ideally located on the edge of the White Peak (limestone) and Dark Peak (grit-stone), there's lots of different mountain biking terrains to discover.
YHA Eyam is an ideal location for enjoying one of the many circular cycling routes around the lovely Peak District. Find easygoing routes for cyclists of all ages and skill levels. Take the whole...
The Tissington Trail is just 5 minutes drive away and provides links to the beautiful village of Hartington and the market town of Ashbourne. There is a very good bike shed for guests to use and...
The most important prehistoric site of the East Midlands, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set amid high moorland. Some say that this is the finest Stone Age 'henge' monument in...
The nearby Tissington Trail winds its way gently through beautiful White Peak countryside. Take the opportunity to visit historic Tissington village with its stately home, duck-pond and tearooms.
Travel to Carsington Water for their gently undulating eight mile off-road trail around the reservoir, or take on one of the 'Dark Peak' routes for a full day of challenging mountain biking.
The River Derwent at Matlock hosts a grade 2 rapids course, with 35 permanent slalom gates in place and floodlights for darker evenings. Contact Matlock Canoe Club for details.