Limestone Way
Explore the Limestone Way at your own pace on a full-length self-guided walking holiday. Accommodation, luggage transfer and custom holiday pack included.
Limestone Way
https://www.contours.co.uk/limestone-way
A self-guided walking holiday from Castleton to Ashbourne through the beautiful White Peaks.
From £370 per person
The full Limestone Way walking holiday takes in 43 miles of the White Peak region of the Peak District National Park, starting from Castleton and meandering down to Ashbourne.
This trail showcases some of the finest scenery on offer in this area, featuring limestone crags, quiet woodlands, sweeping valleys and the gorge of Cave Dale, to name just a few. Coupled with a smattering of ancient villages and historic landmarks along the way, this walk has plenty of attractions to entice and entertain walkers from start to finish.
Relaxing in quiet, cosy villages such as Castleton, Youlgreave, Brassington and Tissington.
Marvelling at the white limestone formations dotted along the route.
Dipping from fields hemmed with drystone walls into dells carpeted with moss and steep-sided gorges cloaked in woodland.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIME1 | From Castleton to Ashbourne | 3 days walking | £370 | |
| LIME2 | From Castleton to Ashbourne | 4 days walking | £460 | |
| LIME3 | From Castleton to Ashbourne | 5 days walking | £550 |
The ancient custom of well dressing occurs in many Derbyshire towns and villages between May and September. Due to the increase in people visiting such villages and taking part in well dressing celebrations, availability at accommodations in the surrounding area can be affected. If you would like to walk during this time, please contact us to discuss availability and we will be happy to assist.
Please note that Castleton, Monyash, Youlgreave, Bonsall and, most famously, Tissington, all hold well dressing celebrations. For more information about well dressing, where and when the events occur, please check the Visit Peak District website here.
Travel to Castleton where your first night's accommodation has been booked
Castleton to Monyash(L). 14 miles (22km)
Monyash(L) to Brassington(L). 16.5 miles (26.5km)
Brassington(L) to Ashbourne. 13 miles (20.5km)
Depart from Ashbourne after breakfast
This itinerary lists our preferred overnight stops for this tour. Sometimes there may be a shortage of available accommodation in a preferred location, in which case we will transfer you from the trail to your accommodation and back again at no extra charge. Overnight stops marked with a (T) will always require transfers as standard.
Overnight stops marked with an (L) have very limited accommodation, and therefore more often than not will also require a transfer, particularly on bank holidays and weekends. We will use non-transfer accommodation wherever possible.
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to walk more than a mile from the trail to your accommodation; should your accommodation be further than this, transfers will be provided as standard.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Dog friendly tours are subject to a Daily Dog Charge, which will be listed below if applicable. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are walking on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Walker or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
To find out more about the weather forecast for your chosen holiday's general location, please see the following websites:
“Contours staff were helpful, well informed and very efficient at all times during the booking of this year’s walking holiday.”Mr Pearce, UK
“3rd Contours walking holiday and unless you find some way of controlling the weather then couldn’t be better. Thank you.”Mr Barker, UK
“I should like to give praise to all our hosts and their staff without exception. Everyone was wonderfully helpful.”Ms Cumming, UK
“Brilliant tour! We loved the Peak District and the organisation was excellent. We also had perfect weather, very good accommodation and great pubs for dinner. We loved every bit of it. This was my third trip with Contours and I can recommend it to everyone.”Ms Ettelt, UK
“The path was gorgeous! We did a ‘bio blitz’ with a fun app called iNaturalist and we found 157 species on this one path. My mother is converted – she’ll never go back to car tourism again. We had the time of a lifetime.”Dr Davidson, USA
“It was lovely to explore places close to home which we hadn't visited before, and without just driving through them. A lovely walk with all arrangements running smoothly. This was already our 6th walk, and we're planning our next year's walks with you.”Mrs Ellington, UK