Team Tommo-Hesse are going on our annual family camping holiday to the Peak District this year. A place called Callow Top campsite(any good?) that's in Ashbourne. There are well documented leisurely trails (mentioned above) but I'm hoping some one can point us in the direction of something more challenging for when the dads can break free of the pack.
Any nice flowing single track, with a bit of technical thrown in would be great... Nothing too severe as I'm only taking a LT 29" hardtail (red or equivalent standard would be spot on).
Not much around Ashbourne.
If it's dry, just look for the BWs on the map - Gratton dale etc, Bakewell.
If it's bee wet, take a road bike - the limestone means sticky mudfest and slimy rocks.
Also head NW over to Three Shires Head/Danebower Hollow/Cumberland Clough and Macc Forest area.
You might find it worthwhile investing the White Peak Mountain Biking published by Vertebrate
https://www.v-publishing.co.uk/books/categories/mountain-biking/white-peak-mountain-biking.html
Thanks for the advice Boxelder. I'll check out the book Woody21 cheers.
There are more options if you head north towards Hartington.
This one is decent...
http://streetmap.co.uk/idld.srf?x=416415&y=362285&z=120&sv=416415,362285&st=4&ar=y&mapp=idld.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=730&ax=416415&ay=362285&lm=0
Up this, down Long Dale, down Gratton Dale...
http://streetmap.co.uk/idld.srf?x=416415&y=362285&z=120&sv=416415,362285&st=4&ar=y&mapp=idld.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=730&ax=416415&ay=362285&lm=0
Decent as a link up track, track down to Pikehall also worthwhile
http://streetmap.co.uk/idld.srf?x=417655&y=358355&z=120&sv=417655,358355&st=4&ar=y&mapp=idld.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=730&ax=417655&ay=358355&lm=0
Tracks around Hartington...
http://streetmap.co.uk/idld.srf?x=414065&y=359840&z=120&sv=414065,359840&st=4&ar=y&mapp=idld.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=730&ax=414065&ay=359840&lm=0
Down Biggin Dale from Dale Head (turns into footpath at end)...
http://streetmap.co.uk/idld.srf?x=414505&y=358120&z=120&sv=414505,358120&st=4&ar=y&mapp=idld.srf&searchp=ids.srf&dn=730&ax=414505&ay=358120&lm=0
And 2nd the White Peak book - well worth getting.
I was there last weekend, with my boys. We were in the big field and had a great time. The boys made friends with a couple of other families and i barley saw them all weekend. The outdoor pool was a bit cold. They have there own real ales which are good. Its also right on the Tissington trail though its on the steepest part which can be a struggle for young kids.