The Hole in the Wall Walking Group

Past Routes

This is an archive of walk start points and intended route details.

14 Aug 2026: Ecclesall Woods

Friday is expected to be very hot again,  so most of our walk with be in the lovely,  cool, deciduous Eccleshall Woods, with brooks and only very brief spells in open fields / along the road.  MEET: 10am in the car park of J G Graves Woodland Discovery Centre, 260...

31 July 2026: Rowsley

This walk starts  from the Peak Village Shopping Centre Car Park, Chatsworth Road, Rowsley.    DE4 2JE.  The car park is free! The walk is at a low level, on paths and across fields.  Two short sections on a road. Many gates but no stiles. Some short inclines. The...

17 July 2026: Pilsley

This Fridays walk is just over 4 miles. Mainly on trails and across fields. No hills but some inclines. There are 3 stiles. Hopefully ok given the heat. We start from the car park on Hardstoft Road Pilsley S45 8BL near the five pits trail. Lunch is at the Bluebell Inn...

3 July 2026: Hathersage

The walk will start in Hathersage at the usual time of 10.am. It is about 4.5 miles, with some uphill sections but not a challenging walk and with some extensive views.We will meet and start from Oddfellows Road Car Park, Oddfellows Road, Hathersage, Hope Valley, S32...

19 June 2026: North Anston

Meet in the Anston Parish Hall Car Park, Ryton Road, North Anston S25 4DL. 10am Walk through Anston Stones Wood (a SSSI and ancient woodland) where hopefully we’ll see wild orchids (Bee, Common Spotted and Southern Marsh? It would help if Chris and/or Shelagh could...

5 June 2026: Redmires

Parking:  Three merry lads Google Maps SatNav:  53.372,-1.58 OSmap SK280861 Start:  10:00 Distance: < 8kClimb:  < 200mRoute: Three merry lads, Fox Hagg, Rivelin Dams, downstream crossing the bridge, to the stepping stones returning on the other side of the...

22 May 2026: Whirlow Brook Park to Ringinglow

Start point unspecified on the email but from the description I infer it's Whirlow Park. Long walkers park in the top car park (at the end of the drive, behind the Hall) ready to start walking at 10 a.m.The ‘short walkers’ can park at either the top car park or at the...

8 May 2026: Longshaw

Meet at the National Trust Car Park at Longshaw Estate Visitor Centre.  (S11 7TZ)   Parking is Free to National Trust members.  You will need your membership card. We  start from the car park and heading  down towards Burbage Brook through the woods and by the stream,...

24 April 2026: Dronfield Woodhouse

We start at The Miners Arms, Carr Lane, Dronfield Woodhouse, S18 8XF.We walk up Carr Lane and through a couple of housing estate roads before we exit towards Kitchen Wood. From there towards Holmesfield and Cartledge Hall. We cross Cartledge Lane and go cross country...

10 April 2026: Hathersage

Park and start from the Plough Inn, Hathersage S32 1BA.The walk is approximately 4 ½ miles long. We will meander along the side of the river Derwent towards Grindleford and Padley before taking a path up leading eventually into the Rough and Coppice Woods. Where...

27 March 2026: Ringinglow

Meet at the Norfolk Arms Ringinglow, S11 7TS, ready to set off at 10am. We will later have lunch here. The walk is just over 4 miles over pleasant countryside. We will walk a little bit down Ringinglow Road towards town, but quite soon turn left and walk down the...

13 March 2026: Teversall

This week’s walk starts at the Teversal visitor centre. Carnarvon street Sutton in Ashfield NG17 3HJ at the usual time of 10am. It’s a 4.5 mile walk. Relatively flat with only one stile which is on the longer walk. Mostly on trails apart from one section across a...