Outdoor enthusiasts can don their hiking footwear or cycling daysacks in preparation for a trip to the newly renovated Black Harry Trails.

Located in the Peak District, the route allows walkers and mountain bikers to follow the trail of the notorious highwayman.

After resurfacing the bridleways and improving the local signs and amenities, the paths are now open to members of the public looking to enjoy an active weekend outdoors in the warm weather.

Sue Smith, National Park access officer, claimed: "The Black Harry Trails will mainly be for mountain bikers, horse riders and walkers. Motorised vehicles can legitimately use parts of it."

The Black Harry Trails follow medieval packhorse routes which were used by the notorious highwayman to attack travellers crossing the moors over Longstone Edge.

Black Harry was eventually caught and hanged at Wardlow Mires, where legend states that Derbyshire vultures picked his bones clean of all flesh.