A walk and cycle path , starts on the northern part of the town and follows the course of the former railway to Buxton . The walk is called the Tissington Trail . The Tissington Trail , a popular recreational walk and cycle path , starts at Mappleton Lane on the northern outskirts of town and follows the course of the former Ashbourne to Buxton railway , running from what was Ashbourne railway station through the village of Tissington and joining the High Peak Trail ( the old Cromford and High Peak Railway ) at Parsley Hay .