Buxton Opera House – Tideswell loop from Calver

Buxton Opera House – Tideswell loop from Calver

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Buxton Opera House – Tideswell loop from Calver

02:42

48.8km

800m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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After 46.5 km for 786 m

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Low Bank Wood

Forest

3.72 km

Bowling Green Wood

Forest

7.80 km

Sheepwash Bridge, Ashford in the Water

Highlight • Monument

Ashford in the Water's Medieval Sheepwash Bridge is a wonderfully historic and beautiful structure. It was built on the site of the ford across the river.

In the 17th century, …

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8.11 km

Sheldon Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This section up Kirk Dale and through Sheldon is an iconic road climb in the Peaks. Approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) long and with an average gradient of 7.2%, it …

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25.9 km

Buxton Opera House

Highlight • Historical Site

A great place to stop, get a drink from the spring & pause before taking on more hills to get out of Buxton

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26.1 km

St Ann's Well is an ancient warm natural spring in Buxton, Derbyshire in England. The drinking well is located at the foot of The Slopes (formerly St Ann's Cliff) and opposite the Crescent hotel and the Old Hall Hotel.

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26.5 km

Spring Gardens, Buxton

Highlight • Settlement

nice place to find somewhere for a drink or food, after putting in the hard miles

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37.6 km

Tideswell

Highlight • Settlement

Tideswell is a large village that has the honour of being ‘Cathedral of the Peak’. The pretty village has narrow streets, quirky cottages and an utterly timeless atmosphere. Tideswell has …

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45.8 km

The Green Café, Eyam

Highlight • Cafe

In my opinion this is the best cafe in Eyam - it's probably my favourite cafe in the whole of the Peak District! Can highly reccommend the lime and courgette …

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46.0 km

Eyam Tea Rooms

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic cyclist friendly cafe, bottomless coffee and a discount to cyclists. Has bike racks outside and will refill water bottles if left outside next to the bikes awesome!!

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