Bluebell Walk in Shining Cliff Wood and Sunday Roast

Join Ade on this popular annual walk through the famous bluebell carpeted ancient woodland of Shining Cliff Wood, with a pub stop to enjoy one of the best Sunday roast carveries in Derbyshire (if not the world!)

Shining Cliff is an ancient woodland which was part of the royal hunting forest of Duffield Frith and is now designated a site of special scientific interest. The history and intrigue of the area is deep and wide including the Story of the Betty Kenny tree, supposedly the origin of the childhood lullaby “Rock-a-by-baby on the Tree Top.” With its own crags, streams, lakes, over 100-acres of mature woodland and even a haunted old mansion house, Shining Cliff has almost everything on its doorstep.

We will be taking a leisurely walk through this wood, then out into the village of Alderwasley before reaching our lunchtime destination of The Bear Inn. At this cosy pub, which dates back to 16th century, we will be stopping to experience its famous Sunday carvery (the best I've ever had!). Afterwards we will be walking it all off with a walk up to Alport height with its extensive views of the Derwent and Ecclesbourne valleys before heading back into Shining Cliff wood.

For more information about the menu and the pub visit The Bear Inn http://www.bear-hotel.co.uk