Peak District (Top 10 walks): The finest walks in the Peak District National Park (UK National Parks: Top 10 Walks)

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To celebrate May being National Walking Month, a campaign to promote the benefits of walking, this guide shares information about the best walks for older people in the UK. If you enjoy woodland walks with your dog, then you will enjoy reading our Woodland Dog Walks post. 2. Explore the Monsal Trail with your dog Miles without Stiles - routes suitable for people of all fitness levels and those with limited mobility, including wheelchair users, families with pushchairs and scooters, and the visually impaired. Some of the routes may also be ideal for young children to cycle on. The Peak District's landscape varies dramatically, with historic towns and dramatic rolling hills. You can discover routes through the White Peak area of the South - with pastoral countryside criss-crossed by dry stone - or take on more challenging walks in the rugged Dark Peak of the north, characterised by distinctive gritstone.

Perhaps best known as walking country, the Peak District National Park offers a spectacular variety of scenery and routes to be explored – from steep sided limestone dales to the dramatic high moorlands. There is something for everyone – individuals, families and groups – whether you want a challenging hike or a short stroll. Hopping over to the Staffordshire Peak District and a stunning pair of hills – Chrome Hill and Parkhouse Hill. Uncover 28 beautiful circular walks around the Peak District with the OS Pathfinder Guidebooks, graded by length and ranging from 3 ½ to 11 ¼ miles.Before going onto the best walks older people can go on it is worth highlighting some of the benefits of walking. Directions: From A61 at Owlerton take the B6079 towards Malinbridge. The wood is on the right once you have passed through Malinbridge.

There are also options to do shorter or longer routes that still include the highlights so there should be plenty of options for your to enjoy your visit. The bonus of this walk is that it includes two Peak District Ethels as well! If you don’t fancy a long route then this two hills can be hiked individually as well – Win Hill and Crook Hill. From the village of Castleton you pop out into this stunning dale with views above of Peveril Castle and enjoy this quaint spot in the Peak District. Another one that had to make the best walks list is Kinder Scout, there are many different start points for this walk and Edale village is one of the most popular ways up.

Peak District Outstanding Circular Walks Pathfinder Guidebook

An absolutely breathtaking walk in the Peak District and this great short route means you can add it on even with a busy schedule for your visit! Directions: From A57 in Glossop take the B6105 and follow the road alongside the reservoirs until you reach Torside car park. (National Park Information Centre). SK008975 Lowers blood sugar– Going for a short walk after a meal is known to reduce the after-eating spike in blood sugar. Walking World recommend the Kirkby Stephen and Eden Viaducts Trail as one of the best walks for older people to go on.

This guidebook provides 35 day walks and 7 longer walks and trails exploring the eastern section of Derbyshire's limestone area. The walks are spread across the area, starting in pleasant towns and villages including Bakewell, Tissington, Eyam and Middleton. Largely travelling along well-marked paths over gentle rolling landscapes, these walks are suitable for walkers of all abilities. John Alden from I Walk Cornwall, who have information of around 220 walks around the county, recommends a walk from Daymer Bay to Padstow in North Cornwall.This short walk, roughly three miles long, at the Grand Western Canal and local nature reserve meanders through the mid-Devon countryside between Tiverton and Lowdwells.