Middleton Moor - Peak District Walk
Sunday 2nd August 2026
At some point in the summer we usually do an evening stroll on Middleton Moor and so today we once again ventured out to Middleton Top to wander around the moor for a bit.
Start: Middleton Top (SK 2754 5516)
Route: Middleton Top - Middleton Moor - Batemans Plantation (TP) - Moor Farm - High Peak Trail - Middleton Top
Distance: 2.75 miles Ascent: 78 metres Time Taken: 1 hr 24 mins
Terrain: Clear tracks
Weather: Overcast and hot
Pub Visited: None Ale Drunk: None
Usually we take the path up the hill but today we ended up following the path around the edge of the moor.
Instead of turning left after the gate onto the moor we continued straight ahead to get a shot of the Engine House at Middleton Top.
Then we carried on along the track just to get a better view across to Cromford Moor.
Following the track around we came across the remains of this building. I can't find any mention of it anywhere so I have no idea what it once was.
I can only assume given that this area looks like it was once quarried that the ruin is linked to a former quarry.
Having walked further around the edge of the moor we can now see Black Rocks.
The track around the edge meets up with a fence and we take the path uphill across the moor, which will take us to the top of the path we usually follow.
Looking down the path we normally walk up.
Since we were last here one of the fields next to the footpath has acquired some residents. I think they are alpacas.
According to the signs on the gate they are called Ronnie and Reggie. Yes I know there are more than two of them.
We couldn't get too close to the old cottage on Middleton Moor due to all the weeds growing in and around it.
Despite following a very clear track around the cottage we ended up back on the usual track across the moor as the other appeared to be heading towards a dead end.
Back on the footpath heading towards Intake Quarry.
It appears someone has been writing on the abandoned farm machinery.
From the edge of the quarry we can look across the valley to Alport Height.
We head across the moor to see if the gate to the trig is open and it is so we follow the path to the trig.
It is always worth heading this way as you can see Carsington Water from the trig.
We follow the path from the trig back through the long and very yellow grass back to the track.
We are soon back on the track which will take us to Moor Farm.
When we get to the end of the track we get quite a surprise as there are several new buildings in the fields close to the farm.
Even though it is now quite late on Sunday evening someone is working on the old buildings. It has certainly changed since we were last here.
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