Self-guided walks

Award-winning 'audio tours of the moors' - the first downloadable MP3 audio guides for countryside sites in the UK

Download our audio trails and take a self-guided tour of some of the finest walks on the Peak District and South Pennine moors.

You can also download maps and route directions to complete the experience.

Select one of our Audio Trails – below - and download onto your iPod, MP3 player or mobile phone – for free!

Edale audio trail

This information packed tour takes you onto the moors that surround Edale, where the struggle for access to the moors is revealed. Hear first-hand from those who were embroiled in the action

Black Hill audio trail

Black Hill has been exploited and enjoyed for thousands of years. This audio trail heads for the moors to see how our MoorLIFE project put natural life back into the black stuff of Black Hill - peat

Bleaklow audio trail

On this trail you will discover how our industrial history turned Bleaklow and its surrounding moorlands into a lunar landscape devoid of vegetation, along with what Moors for the Future are doing to help

Bleaklow North audio trail

This is a tale of how the moorlands around Bleaklow now provide fresh water to the millions of people who live in the shadow of this mighty peak - thanks to some pretty amazing conservation work

Burbage Valley audio trail

From pre-historic times until today, Macey, a 2nd Class Accredited Interpreter-Traveller with the Institute of Time Travellers will guide you through this scenic valley

Combs Moss audio trail

This is a circular walk of up to eight miles in length starting from Chapel-en-le-Frith train station, taking in the village of Combs, Combs Valley and Combs Edge, returning via Castle Naze

Gardom's Edge audio trail

On this audiotrail you can visit the site of a roundhouse dating back 3000 years, and discover further evidence of Bronze and Iron Age settlements, including gritstone engraved with art, ring cairns and standing stones

Grindleford audio trail

Your tour takes you back millions of years to see how the geology of this area was laid down to give us the landscape we see today

Hathersage audio trail

The moors of the Peak District National Park have influenced many writers and provided the settings for dozens of TV programmes and films such as Pride and Prejudice. This tour takes you to some famous locations including the world renowned Stanage Edge

Kinder Scout audio trail

This is a moderate grade walk that boasts awesome panoramic views from just about anywhere on the exposed plateau - weather permitting!

Marsden Moor audio trail

Follow in the footsteps of Mesolithic people of 9,000 years BC to Blind Jack of Knaresborough building the turnpike roads, and witness first-hand how the National Trust is preserving this rich landscape today

Rishworth Moor audio trail

In this audio guide, hike across Rishworth Common and learn more about conservation works being undertaken here – including what’s being done, and most importantly, why!

South West Approaches audio trail

On this 8 mile walk in a quieter part of the National Park, you’ll enjoy moorland flora and fauna. Starting from the Cat and Fiddle pub on the A537 Buxton to Macclesfield Road you will venture through Macclesfield Forest and conquer Cheshire's ‘Matter

Stanton Moor audio trail

This hugely contested area is home to over 70 ancient monuments. Follow the footsteps of our ancestors on this short two mile walk and explore the diverse ways in which the stone beneath us continues to shape the diverse landscapes on Stanton Moor

Surprise View audio trail

Just a few miles from Sheffield, this popular accessible short walk for tourists and locals alike is brought to life with the help of the Peak District Youth Rangers, who discover its important industrial past and present recreational uses

Turley Holes audio trail

Turley Holes offers wonderful panoramic views, along a virtually flat and well-maintained trail. It likes to rain here, as the numerous reservoirs bear witness. Discover what the water has been used for and find out what wildlife survives here

Win Hill audio trail

Discover a long and varied history in the Derwent and Hope Valleys. You will hear dramatic re-enactments from the past as your ghostly guides take you on this linear walk from Hope to Bamford

Podscrolls

Did you know we also have a collection of podscrolls? Download these digital walking guides for your iPod or smartphone to take with you as you explore the moors

Protecting yourself and the moors

Enjoy and protect the moors whilst staying safe

What to see

Special plants and animals to look out for on your moorland visit

Heritage

Find out about the wealth of knowledge stored locally