In reply to keith-ratcliffe:
When I first started biking I used Wythenshawe to Whalley bridge as my first long distance target. Only 15 miles and it was along the A6 so a horrible route. Pressed on to Buxton over Long Road (think that's what they call it...goes past Fernilee? )
Did that route a couple of times...eventually decided to find out what the sign pointing towards 'goyt valley' involved. Love it.