Rowtor Rocks — Attraction in Derbyshire Dales

I was passing through and decided to stop for the rocks. I was a little confused as to how to get to them. To make it simple for you, just park in the pub car park and the path is just behind the pub. If you start going on the track across the road you’re going the wrong way.

I went with the dog who really enjoyed climbing around. We did do a bit of a climb up the steep side which was a bit sketchy and I wouldn’t recommend it, but we enjoyed it.

It’s definitely worth a visit if you’re in the area, quite interesting and it’s something to do. I wouldn’t recommend going well out of your way as I wasn’t there for much more than an hour.

Overall, I’d recommend a visit if...

Stunning views that stretch for miles, your ideally going to need many hours if not a day to explore everywhere as its quite a walk to and from each section, the 9 ladies are alot farther apart than the rowter rocks we came too ; if driving to each section the experience can be quicker, only go on a dry day though as it is quite slippy on some parts, sheer drops on some parts too, so beware if your going with kids that they listen and stay safe, and definitely not for kids too young only at the ladies, over all a beautiful day and a great...

Located behind the Druid Inn the rocks are accessed via a steep footpath which I am sure would be very slippery when wet. The rocks are a tremendous size and look as though they were inhabited in some way in the past. Steps on the actual rocks themselves are not suitable for young children and some of the precipitous drops at the edge...