Bakewell from Monsal Trail

Writing in the Guardian's Travel section (4th November 2023), freelance writer Phoebe Taplin who currently writes mainly about walking and car-free UK travel, chose the Peakline 218 service from Sheffield to Bakewll as one of her 10 most scenic bus rides in the UK.

Phoebe writes:

"Miles of moor and tor, rocky edges and patchwork fields make this a classic Peak District route, but it has other attractions too. Leaving the city, through vibrant Sharrow Vale, the bus stops at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet museum with its massive waterwheels and steel furnace. Until early evening, it also stops outside the gates of stately Chatsworth House, where a Christmas market, a light trail, and 24 rooms full of sparkle open on today4 November......."

It's great to be able to reference an article which focuses on accessing the Peak Distric by public transport !