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The Tissington Trail is a bridleway and walk/cycle path in Derbyshire, England. Opened in 1971, and now a part of the National Cycle Network, it runs for from Parsley Hay in the north to Ashbourne in the south, along part of the trackbed of the former railway line connecting Ashbourne to Buxton. It takes its name from the village of Tissington, which it skirts. At Parsley Hay, a small settlement to the north-east of Hartington, it is joined by the High Peak Trail, a walk/cycle trail which runs in total from High Peak Junction near Cromford, Matlock, to Dowlow, near Buxton. The trail has a firm crushed limestone surface which makes it ideal for cyclists and walkers of all ability, including wheelchair users, assisted by easy level access onto the trail at many points along its route. The elevated nature of the line (at Parsley Hay it is over in height) affords good views, but the trail can also be exposed in poor weather. Although not greatly noticeable, the trail runs gently downhill from Parsley Hay southwards. Note however that about north of the cycle hire centre at Mapleton Lane, Ashbourne, the trail dips down and up where a viaduct has been removed; both slopes are about long with gradients of 1:9. Hartington signal box, beside the trail, though some distance from the village, has been converted into an Information Centre, open in summer on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. The Park Authority operates cycle hire at both ends of the Trail, i.e. at Parsley Hay and Ashbourne. From Hartington station northwards, the route is also part of the Pennine Bridleway, a leisure route which includes through Derbyshire to the South Pennines. The Bridleway has two southern starting points, the other being at Middleton Top, near Cromford, on the High Peak Trail. ==Facilities== * At Parsley Hay (map ref: SK 146637) there is a car park, toilets, picnic site, visitor information, cafe and cycle hire. There is direct level access to the trail. * At Hartington Station (map ref: SK 149610) there is a car park with toilets and picnic site. There is level access onto the trail. * At Ruby Wood (map ref: SK 149604) there is a car park and a picnic site. * At Alsop-en-le-Dale Station (map Ref: SK 155549) there is a car park with picnic site. There is level access onto the trail. * At Tissington Station (map ref: SK 177520) there is a car park, with toilets and picnic site, with a tea room in the village itself. * At Thorpe Station (map ref: SK 165503) there is a small car park and picnic site, with level access onto the trail. * At Narlows Lane, near Thorpe (map ref: SK 163504) there is a car park. * At Mapleton Lane, near Ashbourne (map ref: SK 175473) there is a car park, toilets, and cycle hire. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tissington Trail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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