Peak District Walk: Chatsworth Estate
Overview
Note: Due to the fact that a booking is needed for the Chatsworth car park Mick is now starting this walk from Baslow
Starting from Baslow we follow the river to Baslow passing the cricket ground. A cup of tea on the green before taking the lane then bridleway towards Baslow Edge with fine view across the Derwent valley.
From there we descend through the woods to cross the A621 and walk below Gardom's Edge and at Robin Hood we cross the road back into the estate to follow Dobb Edge and through the woods to reach the Hunting tower.
Finally, we descend down the steep steps through the woods back to the house.
Leader: Mick Cornfield
Distance: 7 miles
Location & Itinerary
Our Sunday walks are always popular and we go out all weathers and all through the year. All walks in the Peak District need to be classified as moderate due to the terrain. Easier Moderate Walks are generally half day only around 6-8 miles.
Full day or Harder Moderate walks are normally not more than 10-12 miles although sometimes slightly more in summer months.
If you've not done much hill walking recently regardless of your general fitness level, we'd recommend starting off on one of these shorter half day walks, typically of around 6 miles before tackling our slightly more serious full day walks.
The meet time is generally 10:15am for a start at 10:30am but some differ so please check the individual walks