The following contacts may be useful to print off and take with you on your trip in case of emergencies. For Police, ambulance, fire and rescue dial 999.
Police [non emergency]
- Greater Manchester Police - 0161 872 5050
- Burnley Police Station - 0845 1253545
- Pennine District HQ - 0845 1253545
- Police Calder Valley - 0845 606 0606
- Derbyshire Police - 0345 1233333
Hospitals
- NHS Direct - 0845 46 47
- Matlock - Whitworth Hospital - 01629 580 211
- Buxton Hospital - 01298 214 000
- Tameside General Hospital - 0161 331 6000
- Stepping Hill Hospital - 0161 483 1010
- Royal Oldham Hospital - 0161 624 0420
- Rochdale Infirmary - 01706 377777
- Halifax - Calderdale Royal Infirmary - 01422 357171
- Blackburn Royal - 01254 263555
Vets
- Hird & Partners (Halifax) - 01422 354106
- Holborow & Tapsfield-Wright (Todmorden) - 01706 814770
- Overdale Veterinary Centre (Buxton) - 01298 23499
- Bakewell Veterinary Clinic (Bakewell) - 01629 812035
- McMurtry & Harding (Ashbourne) - 01335 342227
- Aireworth Vet Centre (Keighley) - 01535 602988
- Knox & Devlin (Whaley Bridge) - 01663 732692
- Mealey Veterinary Group (Clitheroe) - 01200 423763
- Stanley House Veterinary Surgeons (Colne) - 01282 863892
- Peter Fenton (Manchester) - 0161 643 7724
Farriers
Please note that it can be difficult to obtain a farrier at short notice and it is recommended that long distance riders carry a protective 'equiboot' for their horse in case of emergencies.
| B Thorne | West Yorkshire | 01422 372279 |
| Raymond Kay | Lancashire | 01254 813095 |
| Alec Thorpe | Whitworth | 01706 852730 / 07973 443116 |
| Colin Thompson | Whitworth | 01706 853884 / 07977 883375 |
| P K Lamb | Bacup | 01706 878671 |
| Sam Sagar | Bacup | 07974 155645 |
| D Rothwell | Denshaw | 01457 871337 / 07984 788857 |
| Louis May | Glossop | 01457 866686 / 07940 931202 |
| M Caley | Buxton | 01298 77665 / 07976 763611 |
| Darren Ainsworth | Blackwell | 07770 777708 |
| Michael Bate | Matlock | 01773 856014 / 07971 245915 |
| Peter King | Matlock | 01629 582792 |
Horse Transport
| Boothroyden Horse Transport | Manchester | 0161 653 6483 |
| Hargate Hill Equestrian Centre | Glossop | 01457 865518 / 07860 927059 |
| R&R Horse Transport | Huddersfield | 01484 866620 / 07977 272823 |
| MRD Horse Transport | Rochdale | 01706 377347 / 07909 606033 |
| Willow Royd Transport | Hebden Bridge |
01422 884095 |
Saddlers
| Naylors Equestrian | Rochdale | 01706 631909 |
| Moody Mares | Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge |
01422 886060 |
| Victorian Saddlery | Rochdale | 01706 644490 |
| Hound Horse & Rider | Dunkinfield, Tameside |
0161 330 5798 |
| Peak Dale Saddlery | Dove Holes, Buxton |
01298 814040 |
| Derby House | Matlock | 01629 583135 |
| M Miller | Winterbutlee Farm, Shawforth, Nr Rochdale |
01706 853843/ 07976 545178 |
| Fetlocks & Ponytails | Todmorden | 01706 819100 |
Cycle Hire and Repairs
| D J Cycles | Ramsbottom | 01204 886038 |
| Chris Paulson Cycles | Rochdale | 01706 633426 |
| Ride On | Rawtenstall | 01706 831101 |
| Rossendale Pennine Adventure | Waterfoot | 01706 213828 |
| Blazing Saddles | Hebden Bridge | 01422 844435 |
| DC Mansfield | Mytholmroyd | 01422 884397 |
| Vale Cycles | Todmorden | 01706 816558 |
| Harry Ingham | Todmorden | 01706 812148 |
| Bridge Cycles | Stalybridge | 0161 338 7644 |
| Shaw & Crompton Cycles | Shaw | 01706 847550 |
| Parsley Hay Cycle Hire | Buxton | 01298 84493 |
| Burnley Cycle Centre | Burnley | 01282 433981 |
| High Peak Cycles | Glossop | 01457 861535 |
| Peak Tours | Glossop | 01457 851462 |
| The Bike Factory | Whaley Bridge | 01663 735020 |
| Sett Valley Cycles | New Mills | 01663 742629 |
| Mark Anthony Cycles | Buxton | 01298 72114 |
| Middleton Top Cycle Hire Centre | Wirksworth | 01629 823204 |
| Rails Cycles | Rowsley | 01629 733335 |
| Fearn Stanley & Son | Matlock | 01629 582089 |
| Ashbourne Cycle Hire Centre | Ashbourne | 01335 343156 |
| Carsington Cycle Hire | Wirksworth | 01629 540478 |
| Saddleworth Cyclery | Uppermill | 01457 879955 |
|
On Yer Bike |
Burnley |
01282 438855 |
| Pendle Cycles | Burnley | 01282 778487 |
| Off the Rails | Settle | 01729 824419 |
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Outdoor Activities Service |
Darwen | 01254 704898 |