Derbyshire Portway


The Derbyshire Portway is a pre-historic trackway that runs for 40 miles in the Peak District of England.

History

The trackway runs from Mam Tor in north Derbyshire through the Peak District via Wirksworth to the Hemlock Stone near Nottingham and is said to have existed since the Bronze Age before falling out of regular use in the Middle Ages.
The trackway takes in several historic locations, amongst others:
The Portway was the subject of a 2017 episode of the Channel 4 programme Britain's Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson.