Black Rocks near Cromford
| Date: 2nd April 2002 | Distance: 2 miles |
| Map: OS Outdoor Leisure 24 | Source: Derbyshire walks with Children |
| Parking: Black Rocks Car Park | Toilets: Visitor centre |
| Refreshments: None, but there are picnic tables at the car park. | |
The walk starts at the Black Rocks car park and is mostly wooded plantation with the added feature which is the Black Rocks themselves. Even in the woods there are interesting outcrops of rock to keep a looking out for in addition to the wood sculpture, TV mast, trig point and various old buildings from the industrial past of the site. At the start of the walk close your eyes, take a deep breath and see if you can smell the ghosts of steam engines that once passed under the foot of the rocks.
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Melanie says I liked the rocks the best |
Worth a close inspection if you like a scramble on grit stone
Look out for the older graffiti
It's not the best view but it is unavoidably in your face when standing
on the top of the rocks
I loved the shape of this tree, probably a result of restricted root growth
Looking out onto Barrel Edge
The Derwent Valley from the High Peak Trail
A shame the big house to the left couldn't be bothered to lower their flag to half mast
A timber sculpture adds interest to the High Peak Trail section of the walk.
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