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Bradwell Edge

Bradwell Edge, Derbyshire, England

9.93KM

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6.2MILES

This route from the Peak District village of Bradwell takes in Bradwell Edge with views along the Hope Valley, returning via the neighbouring village of Brough. We did this on Boxing Day 2025 and joined the crowds for the annual duck race on Bradwell Brook before heading into the hills.

26 Dec 2025
Hilly
4hrs, 15min (2hrs, 37min)
altitude Graph for bradwell edge walk

Elevation: Max 390m, Min 156m, Gain 234m

Pictures from the walk

backs of figures standing in a line

Waiting for the duck race to start

line of shadows of figures on a wall

Shadows on the wall

crowds at the boxing day duck race in bradwell

Watching the ducks

crowds at the boxing day duck race in bradwell

Crowds on the bridge

yellow ducks on the river for the boxing day duck race in bradwell

The Boxing Day Duck Race on Bradwell Brook

blue door on stone house

Blue door, Bradwell

view of bradwell from bradwell edge

Bradwell

peak district landscape

Bradwell Edge

peak district landscape

On Bradwell Edge

peak district landscape

Over Dale

view of the hope cement works from brough lane

The Hope Cement Works

rusty orange corrugated iron barn

Rusty orange barn

outbuilding with single window and pile of rocks

Wall and rocks

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