12 nottinghamshire ruddington

■ Distance: 9 miles/14.5km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 6¾ miles/10.8km ■  Time: 3½ hours ■  Grade: Moderate

Outstanding views, relatively easy navigation, pub/café at the start/end – is this a perfect ‘short day’ route in the Peak District ?

Roger Butler peers over steep slopes on a roller coaster along Offa’s Dyke

Walk through three counties visiting Cheshire’s Matterhorn, Derbyshire’s ancient bridge and Staffordshire’s secret church all in one Peak District hike.

■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.5km ■ Time: 2½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate