Photo of High Wheeldon, a country estate near Longnor in the Peak District, Derbyshire, central England.

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High Wheeldon

Open accessNational Trust land — free to wander

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High Wheeldon is open-access countryside in the care of the National Trust in Derbyshire. The Albion Guide lists 26 National Trust places in the county; this is one of them. There's more within reach — stop for a drink at The Quiet Woman, or wander through Longnor.

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Photo of the Peak District, a National Park in England.

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Photo along the Pennine Bridleway, a 205-mile National Trail running from Middleton Top or Hartington to A683 at Cote Moor, England.

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Photo: Chrome Hill, a viewpoint near Hollinsclough in the Peak District, Staffordshire, central England.

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Photo of Hartington, a village in the Peak District, Derbyshire, central England.

Hartington

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Photo of Solomon's Temple, a folly near Buxton, Derbyshire, central England.

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Photo of Magpie Mine, a landmark near Ashford-in-the-Water in the Peak District, Derbyshire, central England.

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