Wetton Mill walk: pram-friendly (4.4km, circular)

This circular Wetton Mill walk in the Manifold Valley is easy-going and flat with a cave to explore at the end. The route has well-surfaced tracks and lanes making it perfect for a Peak District pram-friendly walk.

The walk starts by crossing the bridge to Wetton Mill and following the track alongside the River Manifold. The second half follows the lane on the opposite side of the river, back to where you started, passing through a tunnel along the way. Cars do drive along this lane, but it’s generally quiet.

Finish off your walk with a short climb up to Nan Tor cave located up on the hill behind Wetton Mill Tea Rooms. If you visit in the wetter months, the kids will love playing in the shallow river. In the drier months the river disappears underground and re-emerges from a boil hole at Ilam (the boil holes can be seen on our pram-friendly Ilam Park walk).

Wetton Mill walk map

On all Peak District family walks it’s a good idea to have an Ordnance Survey paper map with you, even if you have your phone on you. For this walk you need the OS Explorer Active Map OL 24 (White Peak). It’s also a good opportunity to show young kids the map features and get them started with map reading.

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The route

START: roadside parking close to Wetton Mill
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Grid reference: SK 0924 5626
Post code: DE6 2AG
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Route follows an anticlockwise direction.

1. With the Wetton Mill roadside parking behind you, turn left and walk 50 metres until you reach the stone bridge to Wetton Mill.

2. Turn left and cross over the bridge. Wetton Mill public toilets and tea rooms are on your right. You can also climb up to Nan Tor cave from here but we recommend saving this exciting part of the walk until the end. Instead, continue on the road that bears to the left.

3. After 200 metres, you’ll reach a farm. Follow the road to the left signposted for Hulme End and walk through the wooden gate. This is a gated track so very little traffic passes along it.

4. Continue along the track for 2km, passing through another metal gate and ignoring a path on your left that joins onto the track you are walking along.

5. At the end of the track, walk through the gate and turn left onto the road, following the signpost towards Wetton Mill, Butterton and Wetton.

6. Continue along the road for 150 metres, over the bridge and past Swainsley Hall until you reach a turning on your right.

7. Turn right, following the signpost towards Manifold Valley, Wetton Mill and Wetton. Continue for 100 metres, ignoring the turning on your right, until you reach a tunnel.

8. Walk through the tunnel and follow the road for 1.9 km back to where you started. Whilst this road is open to traffic, very few cars come down here, especially during the working week and off-season.

After your Wetton Mill walk

After a visit to Nam Tor cave, why not visit Wetton Mill Tea Rooms for a light lunch and drink or one of their amazing cakes. If visiting in the wetter months like we did, the kids will love playing in the shallow river by the bridge. In the drier months though, the river disappears.