Rocky Roads Guided Horse Ride | Mellor, High Peak | Leading Ladies Equestrian

🪨 Rocky Roads Guided Horse Ride — Mellor, High Peak

This one is a little bit special. Rocky Roads is one of those rides that gives you everything — and we mean everything 🪨🐴

Set in the stunning countryside around Mellor in the High Peak — just a short distance from New Mills, Marple and Whaley Bridge — this is a part of Derbyshire that most riders have never explored on horseback. And once you've ridden it, you'll wonder why it took you so long to find it 💚

Drop down into a beautiful valley. Emerge through the most magical tree tunnels. Canter on rubber tracks. Then climb up onto quiet ridge top bridleways with the most peaceful and scenic views across the High Peak and beyond — on a clear day you can even see Manchester stretching out in the distance 🌿

It's the kind of ride where every few minutes you turn a corner and think "wow" 💚

We meet at a working Farm near Mellor in the High Peak — and from there Katy leads you out on a route that truly has the best of both worlds. Valley and ridge. Trees and open sky. Rocky byways and smooth rubber canter tracks. Quiet, peaceful and absolutely stunning throughout 🌿

🪨 About the Ride
A varied and truly beautiful ride through the stunning High Peak countryside around Mellor — dropping into a gorgeous valley, weaving through enchanting tree tunnels, cantering on brilliant rubber tracks and emerging onto quiet scenic ridge top byways with far reaching views across the countryside 🌄

There is a small amount of road work on quiet country lanes — please ensure your horse is traffic confident. The rocky byways give this ride its character — please ensure your horse is comfortable on varied terrain underfoot 🪨

This ride is perfect for:
✔ Confident riders looking for a varied and adventurous hack
✔ Horses comfortable on rocky and varied terrain
✔ Riders who want stunning views and a brilliant canter on rubber tracks
✔ Those looking for something truly different and memorable in the High Peak

🐴 Your Ride Leader
Katy is your guide for this ride — experienced, passionate and absolutely brilliant at sharing the very best of this stunning area with you 💚

⏱️ Ride Details

• Duration: Approximately 2.5 hours
• Pace: Walk and trot — with canter on rubber tracks
• Group size: Maximum 3 riders
• Price: £50 per rider
• Solo riders always welcome 🐴
• ⚠️ Horse must be comfortable on rocky and varied terrain
• ⚠️ Hi viz recommended

⏰ Timings

• Meet: 10am
• Onboard: 10.30am

📍 Location & Parking

• Karen's Farm, Mellor, High Peak, Derbyshire
• 📍 Near New Mills, Marple and Whaley Bridge
• 🗣️ what3words: ///gladiator.sketches.retrieves
• 🅿️ £5 per vehicle — cash payable to the farmer on arrival
• 🚛 Suitable for horseboxes and trailers up to 3.5 tonnes
• ⚠️ Please bring your own mounting steps — no mounting block on site
• 🧹 Please bring tools to pick up after your horse

🐴 What to Expect

• Beautiful valley riding and stunning ridge top views around Mellor, High Peak
• Magical tree tunnels
• Brilliant rubber canter tracks
• Rocky byways — please ensure your horse is comfortable on varied terrain
• Quiet and peaceful throughout
• Small amount of country lane road work
• Views across the High Peak and towards Manchester on a clear day
• Possible encounters with walkers, dogs and cyclists

⭐ Difficulty: 6/10 🟡

🤍 Why Choose This Ride?
If you're looking for a truly memorable guided hack through the stunning High Peak countryside around Mellor — with valley and ridge, tree tunnels and open sky, rubber canter tracks and rocky byways — this is the ride for you 🪨🐴

Available dates:
🪨 Monday 26th October 2026
🪨 Monday 23rd November 2026

📍 Meet: 10am | Onboard: 10.30am
💰 £50 per rider | Maximum 3 riders

Book early — spaces are strictly limited!