Tuck Stop

I love walking on this trail and used to cycle down it when I was a child, should probably brave it again sometime on my bike. Parking is decent but I go at quiet times to avoid tons of people and traffic etc. The car park itself is a bit bit hidden if you’ve never been before, it’s not really clearly signposted from the ‘main’ road, so do make sure you’ve put ‘Mapleton Lane Car Park’ into your sat nav. There is a pay and display machine that accepts cash and card payments (contactless), a toilet block, picnic benches and a cycle hire booth. There was a little tuck shop/cafe hut a while ago but whenever I have been recently it hasn’t been open, which is a shame. There aren’t many toilet blocks along the trail itself (if you’re walking) so that is something to be aware of before setting off down the trail. You can find some beautiful views, so be sure to take a flask of tea and some sandwiches with you but please take all your rubbish home with you or use a bin in the car park, let’s keep the Peak District beautiful.

Use your sat nav to find it. The ticket machine takes cash or card. Full day only £4.75. Free toilet block, bike hire... after walking Tissington trail it's easy to walk through the tunnel and into Ashbourne for something to eat at a cafe or pub. Well worth the £4.75...we had a great walk & then walked to the George and Dragon pub (dog friendly) for a great post walk meal...

Oct '19 Decent car park almost at the start of the Tissington Trail, which is in the centre of Ashbourne, just through the tunnel. There is a free public loo, little cafe with outdoor seating & cycle hire shack. Car parking is better 'VFM' than the town centre @ £4 for 4 hours. The adjacent field overflow car park is useful in popular times in the summer, but the gate is locked quite early. The next stop along the trail is in 2 1/4 miles at Thorpe junction car park which has no facilities.