1. Ride through the car park east, past the toilet block and continue along the cycle path type trail. It will bring you down to Waterhouse’s village and the main road. Cross the road, turn right and ride along the road. Although this is an A road, it is a 30mph speed limit with cameras and the turns in the road on entry to the village slow the traffic down. There is ample verge for you to tuck in if you feel you need too. Continue until you see the signs marking the end of the village. Just as the road starts to go uphill, you will see a turning on the left with a small bridge with metal railings, marked Manifold Trail. Take this turning. This is the worst bit of roadwork over with! Continue along this track past several properties and over countless bridges with wooden slats. Take care, the trail was recently closed due to one of the wooden planks rotting away!

2. You will weave your way along the trail for what seems like ages, criss crossing the river. Turn right when you reach an obvious campsite. You will see a steep hill straight ahead and the path will turn sharply left. You need to go right, through the campsite (yes, past the tents!) and out the other side. At the white cottages, take the bridleway marked on the right of the main track which winds its way steeply uphill. The path starts out in a hedgelined drove but very quickly goes through a gate and opens out into a sheep field. Continue along the obvious track through the sheep field, passing through more gates. Now the fun begins – this route is great for canter opportunities! Route finding is tricky in this section but follow the path uphill. When it peters out into a field, aim for the right corner of the coppice straight ahead and a series of gates. You will need to ride from gate to gate as the route passes through the middle of the fields without any ‘handrail’ features to rely upon.

3. You will eventually arrive at a single track tarmac road within the field. Turn left and follow this road sharply downhill to a farm. Pass through the gates and through the middle of the farm, following the road back out the other side. The road continues to descend into the valley with beautiful views of the white peak infront and behind you.

4. You will soon reach a small hamlet in the bottom of the hill. The road bends left but follow the smaller road right towards the farm, passing through another set of gates and a tiny field to bypass a cattle grid. Continue through the farm, staying right of the bulk of the sheds and pick up the gravel track heading uphill. After all that descent, you now need to climb again. This track is hard work – it’s steep and slow. But the views and good going at the top are worth it. The track soon levels out and you head into yet more livestock fields. Head straight across (as fast you like!) aiming for the stone wall. At the wall, turn left and follow the wall until you reach a gate just before the brow of the hill. Take this gate and head right down the hill. The path here is more obvious. Continue in a straight line until you reach the road. Turn right at the road and then at the small cross roads, turn left. Cross over the main road with care and then take the next right turn. All of these roads are very quiet, minor roads.

5. Follow this road until you reach a dairy farm. The road bends uphill and right but take the bridleway through the farm forking slightly left. Follow the stoney tree lined track downhill to a gate (the track then does a sharp U bend). Go through the gate into a grassy dale and your final canter if you have any gas left in the tank. Your end goal is the cement works up ahead. At the fence line, find the set of two gates just off to the left and follow the narrow path back to the works. You will pop out onto a road, turn right, past the cement works and then right again into the car park just before the bridge.