Travelling Back To Buxton From Shaftesbury With National Express

If  You Have The Time, This Is The Best Way

So leaving from Shaftesbury, you get the 7.20am Red Bus from Opposite the Town Hall. A lovely drive through beautiful country side into the City of Salisbury, gets you in around 8.30.

A short walk to the Coach Stop and then it's the 9am To London Victoria. Another lovely drive through the New Forest onto the M3. They have free wifi from an app called Vuer and plug points so you can keep your devises nicely charged. The beauty of the Coach Company is almost always the drivers are cheerful. Also on board you have a rest room at the back and the seats are nicely spread and comfortable.

On arrival in  London Victoria at 12.30 there is a 2 hour wait, but hey I head for Caffe Nero on Elizabeth Street to enjoy a Mocha, with the lovely staff and more free wifi. There is also the Travelers Tavern, if you want traditional British Food and an Ale.

Just down from the cafe is a Sainsbury's Local to stock up on snacks for the journey as you get ready to catch the 14.30 and will get to Buxton Market Place at 8.30. Later coaches you get to Derby to pick up the Trans Peak Bus route to Buxton. 
Benefits of the journey: You are certain to have a seat, free wifi and plug sockets and get to see some lovely countryside for £30 rather than £130 by train. Life Is Good. Prices Fluctuate booking early can make it cheaper, booking late much more expensive. 

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TheCharlesLloyd On Abandoned Railway Walk Two In Buxton

Some Photos Of The Journey.

When The Sun Shines In Buxton, it's time to get out there on an adventure.

Here I have put blue and grey sky views for you, I paused in the morning and met the clouds.

So Charles; Tell us about the walk.

Living in Burbage I do this walk often. Mr Storme (The Husky) and I cross the road from The Duke where we meet the hedge of the Church and turn left. We walk along to the road junction and just keep walking. This takes us through a Housing estate down then up a hill. To the right at the bottom of the slope you will see a field that sometimes holds sheep. Keep walking up the hill until the estate ends and farms buildings can be seen. At the top of the hill the pathway splits into two, take the right and you are on the Railway Line.

Oh I Say.

Here you will get breath taking views of Buxton and Burbage, enjoy. Make sure you have boots on, unless the sun has been shinning for many days, there will be big puddles. I always keep Mr Storme on Lead as there are some lovely farm animals up there. Some very hansom cattle and fluffy sheep.

As you are enchanted by the scenery, you will see a farm house and barns coming up infront of you. Very shortly you will come to end of this part of the Railway and turn left down to Bishops Lane. The Farmer has asked you to go no further, it's private land. Have no fear at the bottom of the slope to your right down to the lane, you can turn left and carry on with the walk below of this post.

Have Fun

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TheCharlesLloyd Finds An Abandoned Railway Line Near Buxton

The Cromford and High Peak Railway.

Here Is The Route In Sun and Cloud

Myself and my friend Mr Storme (The Husky) woke up on Friday and went seeking out the Cromford & High Peak Railway.

Mr Storme understood that he had to be kept on a tight lead; as when we got onto the High Peak National Park there were rare Wading Birds nesting. Also that we should keep to the wild animal tracks; as it is very boggy up there. 

We had already found part of the Abandoned Railway and use it as a circuit walk regularly in Burbage. 

Now we were off to find the Burdage Tunnel. Part of the Railway is on Private farming land, so we walked up Bishops Lane and found a stairway up to the Park where the tunnel lays.

As we kept to the tracks we did not disturb the nesting Birds but did have the treat of seeing them on the walk. We marvelled at the breath taking view and went down a steep incline to find the disused tunnel. Closed up we paused to enjoy the scenery. 

There was the Abandoned Rail Line that can take you to the lake or you can follow it to a great pub which does a fantastic Lunch. Alas Mr Storme and I were busy in the afternoon, but will take you there soon.

What's The History Of The Abandoned Railway Mr Charles?

Well it was going to be a canal, Josias Jessop completed a survey of the route and found it was unsuitable for a canal, but a railway would work.

In 1825 an act of parliament gave permission to build it and in 1831 it opened. Horse drawn to start with, then Steam Locomotives from 1841. Mostly for Cargo, in the 1850's it started to take passengers until a triadic accident saw some fellow killed on the Line in 1877 so it stuck to cargo until closing in 1892.

It cost £180,000 and over a hundred years later we can enjoy a good walk surrounded by beautiful countryside.

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