Good size car park, fairly reasonable. Cafe and toilets in original station building. Access straight onto the trail. Turn left and walk towards the old mills, now converted into living accommodation. Turn right and head towards monsal head, probably the more interesting direction.

We had a very enjoyable walk here at the weekend. It was our first visit to the Monsal Trail. We parked at the Miller's Dale car park which is pay and display but does take cards and cash. £4 for up to 4 hours is plenty of time to explore or £2.50 for a couple of hours. We walked down on the Riverside and over to Chee Dale by the stepping stones. It was very muddy and slippy on this route as prone to flooding in rainy season. I would park this route for a drier time but I would thoroughly recommend it. You can keep along the flat and explore the tunnels which is perfect for young kids, cycling and running. And there is plenty of space for dogs to have a run round. There is a cafe and toilets at the car park as well which is well needed after a good walk!

Stunning trail, surrounded by nature and unique landscapes. It is a great place for walking, cycling or running. It is worth the visit. Very well maintained. Highly recommended.

A very nice route for hiking and biking tours. The bicycle route is quite simple on a flat surface, so even people who do not have a lot of experience can handle it without any problems. The "bottom" route along the river provides much better views but is more difficult. At the beginning of the route there is a small cafe, parking and toilets.

Absolutely amazing place there are so many interesting things to see . It's definitely not for the faint hearted there are some challenging parts to this walk if your wanting to venture down to the stepping stones .you need to arrive at carpark early as its not very big so gets busy .

Monsal trail is quite long path about 8 miles for walkers cycling horse riding and wheelchair users. Mostly is on former railway line between Blackwell and Bakewell. The route is pretty flat and leads through few old railway tunnels and bridges. Recommended when visiting Bakewell.

Miller's Dale used to be my most favourite local walk, I've walked it for over 20 years but sadly since the Peak Park saw fit to turn it into the M4 for cyclists I now only visit it on rare occasions, never on the weekends and most especially never during holiday times, it is not pleasant been nearly mown down by increasingly inconsiderate cyclists who are on a mission to get from A to B as quickly as possible without bothering to take in the truly spectacular views, if you have a dog as I do it is downright dangerous having to constantly scan the horizon at the same time making sure my dog does not explore too far from my heel, I made the mistake of taking my mum along the trail in a wheelchair thinking that cyclists would be kind and considerate, not a chance! So only visit on quiet days, later in the afternoon is usually a good time where you can stroll and enjoy truly beautiful views without the danger of having to avoid bikes. If you are a biker then the trail is your highway but please try and remember it used to be a walking trail long before it became a highway for bikes, please try and be considerate to walkers!

Absolutely incredible walk Monsal trail with loads of amazing stuff to explore. One of them little hidden gems that has so much to look at. I loved having a look at the old kiln mill, going inside and at the top and walking through the tunnels mid way through. Felt brilliant, is easy paced for family's and is a fantastic trip out. My only negative side about it is of course the car park. Good luck getting in as it not big enough for the amount of cars that want a nice day out and its a shame. If you are one of the lucky few to own an electric car then they have take about 6 or 7 slots out the car park exclusive for you guys, better placed as well than the disability spots which is disgusting. Typical of the badly run council who are useless at doing anything right. If you can get in here though great day out!

Old railway line converted to walking and cycling. Can be busy on a weekend making progress slow. Great views and interesting old infrastructure. Lights are useful on your bike with all the tunnels. Road links for onward cycling are not well developed at the far end - plan carefully if attempting to do a loop as you may end up pushing your bike up a bridleway for a little while.

A great trail with loads of history. What an incredible feat of engineering to run a railway through those amazing hills and valleys, it really is breathtakingly beautiful. I never realised what a busy line it must have been and how staggeringly shortsighted that a government could dismantle it all. But at least it means we can enjoy it on a bike. Credit to all those involved in opening it up, its clear that a huge amount of work has gone into it, I really love the high standard of the restoration of the Goods shed at Millers Dale, what a fantastic and interesting spot for an indoor picnic in inclement weather. Well done to all involved. The whole line is a real treasure.

Visited in December, heavy rain fall at the time meant that parts of the trail were flooded and inaccessible, still a nice walk though, lots of exploring along the trail to keep kids entertained