Had a great bank holiday weekend, with a Dovedale walk on the Friday, followed by cycling Saturday and Sunday linking up Manifold track, Tissington trail, High peak trail and Carsington Water. Despite the good weather and bank holiday, it wasn't actually all that crowded on the trails, you could cycle along relatively un-impeded. The most crowded bit was round Carsington water, which I'd probably give a miss and do on the shorter side, too many sharp corners and up & down dips on far side.
Routes on ride with GPS if anyone wants them.
We were on gravel bikes with 35mm rubber, but a hybrid on 28mm would cope fine, the Manifold is tarmac, the Tiss and High Peak are hard packed grit / gravel and reasonably smooth. The Miners Arms in Hopton do fabulous pizza's. Also has a fine Homity pie and beer from the farm shop in Hartington, eaten al Fresco between there and Hurdlow.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35352726
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35352590