Coal Mining History Field Guide – West of Buxton: Burbage and Upper Goyt Valley

This field guide contains itineraries above Burbage, at Thatch Marsh and Cisterns Clough, and in the upper Goyt Valley near Derbyshire Bridge. It describes various mining history surface features, and a little of the relevant history and geology. These are not “walking guides”.

The main download is a zip file which contains a written field guide, maps, and digital location data for GPS devices.


If you make use this guide, please let me know by adding a comment. You can also post corrections and suggestions (but please note I am unlikely to respond to requests for more information).

Links to all mining history field guides may be found on the Peak District Mining History Field Guides index page.

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