Edale To Castleton
Good linear day with a sensible minibus return when legs are tired after Mam Tor, Lose Hill or the Great Ridge.
Buxton based since 1999
Peak District Minibus Transport For Walking Groups
Private 16-seat minibus hire with a local driver for rambling clubs, U3A groups, school staff walking days and visiting parties who need the lane, lay-by and pub-finish details right.
From£245
Seats16
BaseBuxton
Book4 to 6 weeks
How We Work
Collect, Drop, Move Bags, Collect Again
L & N Tours is not a party bus company with walking groups squeezed in between jobs. Les and Natalie run private minibus days for people who know where they want to walk, and need the transport to behave like part of the route plan.
Les Naden started L & N Tours in Buxton in 1999 after years driving school and works buses across Derbyshire; the business is now run by Les and his daughter Natalie.
- Morning pick-up from hotel, station, village hall or club base.
- Drop at the agreed start point, including tight timing for Edale, Castleton and Goyt Valley starts.
- Boot bags, poles and wet packs carried sensibly, with a small luggage trailer available.
- Afternoon collection from a pub finish, car park, lane end or lower-level fallback point.
- Waiting time handled calmly when mist, mud or a slower tail changes the day.
Popular Walking Moves
Useful Roads, Not Just Pretty Names
These are the sorts of jobs we price every season. The detail matters: coach bans, muddy verges, school traffic, full car parks and pubs that are easier to collect from than the advertised finish.
Monsal Trail And Ashford
Clean starts, awkward finishes and mixed pace groups that appreciate not walking back along the road.
Goyt Valley
Reservoir loops, Errwood Hall, Shining Tor and flexible pick-ups when the tops are carrying low cloud.
Dovedale And The Roaches
Longer road work from Buxton, planned properly with start times that avoid the worst car park pressure.
Hayfield, Edale, Snake Pass
Leader phones checked, fallback points agreed and collections kept realistic when the group spreads out.
Evening Return
Booked with the day hire so walkers can finish with a meal, dry socks and a safe return to Buxton.
Prices At A Glance
Clear Hire Figures Before The Route Is Polished
Half Day
£285
Up to 5 hours and 60 road miles from Buxton for a 16-seat minibus with driver.
Ask For Half DayFull Day
£410
Up to 9 hours and 110 road miles from Buxton for a 16-seat minibus with driver.
Ask For Full DayLinear Walk
From £245
Morning drop-off and afternoon collection within the central Peak District, based on one vehicle, two timed movements and up to 14 walkers.
Ask For Linear WalkMinimum hire: 3 hours at £165, even for short shuttles.
Extra time: £42 per hour after the booked allowance.
Extra mileage: £1.25 per mile after the booked allowance.
Saturday supplement: £35 per vehicle.
Small luggage trailer: £30 per day for boots, poles and wet packs.
Evening pub return: from £145 within 25 miles of Buxton when booked with a daytime hire.
The Day Sheet
The Bit That Stops A Good Walk Turning Scrappy
Every booked day runs from a printed day sheet. It is plain, practical and kept with the driver, because phone signal and wet paper are both unreliable around the tops.
- Timings
- First pick-up, comfort stop if needed, start drop, planned finish and latest sensible return.
- Leader Number
- Main leader, back marker if supplied and hotel or club contact for late changes.
- Start Reference
- Grid reference, car park name, lane notes and any gate or verge restrictions.
- Finish Pub
- Exact collection side, turning note and whether bags are staying on the bus.
- Bad Weather Fallback
- Lower-level route, shorter pick-up, or a move from exposed edge to valley path.
Booking Notice And Ground Rules
- Weekend walking dates from April to October usually need 4 to 6 weeks notice.
- Midweek dates usually need 10 working days notice.
- Normal pick-up radius is 40 road miles from Buxton.
- A £75 deposit secures the date, with the balance due 7 days before travel by bank transfer.
- Changes to start or finish points are free up to 48 hours before travel if they stay within the agreed mileage band.
- No stag or hen nights, pub crawls, party buses, standalone airport transfers or same-day taxi work.
Contact Strip
Email The Date, Group Size And Route
Send the walking date, passenger count, start, finish, preferred times, luggage note, dog note and leader phone. We will price the movement and tell you where the plan needs tightening.
hello@landntours.com
Office email: Monday to Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm, Saturday 8:00am to 1:00pm
Driving days: Monday to Saturday by booking, first pick-up from 7:00am, last return by 9:30pm
Buxton base, normal 40-mile pick-up radius
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