The Hole in the Wall Walking Group
Past Routes
This is an archive of walk start points and intended route details.
12 Sept 2025: Linacre Reservoir
A little bit unusual this week, as we believe there are a number of people away. So we have a pub : The Peacock at Cutthorpe We will park there for a 10am start. We have a location : Linacre Reservoirs What we don’t have is a distance. The plan is to decide the...
29 Aug 2025: Great Longstone
Start: 09:45 for 10:00 departure from outside The White Lion, Great Longstone DE45 1TA Google map SatNav 53.243, -1.701 NGR: SK 200 718 OS Map Distance ~5 miles Climb ~120metres Difficulties: 3 stiles, none are difficult Short cuts: Possible Route: Rowland,...
15 Aug 2025: Hardwick
Start : Overflow car park at the Hardwick Inn (S44 5QJ) - depart 10am. We head for the ponds and then follows a gentle climb crossing the inbound road to the hall for vehicles. A short distance later (good views looking back ) we reach a house (The Grange). We then...
1 Aug 2025: Ashford in the water
Ashford in the Water with lunch at the Bulls Head, Church Street, DE45 1QB. Usual start time of 10:00.Parking should be available on the street just beyond the pub (no charges).There is also a public carpark just around the corner (£2 per day - I think) there is also...
18 July 2025: Bakewell
Start : Park at the end of Coombs road in Bakewell (no charges). Coombs road is the one used to enter the car parks. Depart at 10am. Walk : The 1st mile is a steady but not steep climb to a watershed with views back to Bakewell. After a coffee stop we head along and...
July 4th 2025: Curber & Bubnell
Start Location: The Wheatsheaf, Baslow, DE451SRParking: Car park of The WheatsheafMeet at: 09.45 for 10.00 startDistance: about 8.24 KmClimb: 161.69 mLunch: circa 12.45 at The WheatsheafLeader: John (standing in Barrie’s shoes)Route: From the Wheatsheaf we head for...
20 June 2025: Chatsworth
The walk will be at Chatsworth. We walk from Baslow through the estate along the riverside and up to the Stables. For those wanting a shorter option theey can stop here for the cafe and shop before retuning back along the riverside to Baslow. The longer walk follows...
6 June 2025: Calver
Near All Saints Church Calver Bridge Road. The full walk is 5miles and the short walk 2.5miles . Both walks are easy to follow, no difficult terrain stiles or steep inclines.The walk commences over Calver bridge onto the Derwent Valley Heritage Way. We walk over...
23 May 2025: Dronfield
The Hyde Park Inn. Hilltop Road, Dronfield, S18 1UH . Google map Lat/Lon (SatNav): 53.296,-1.474 OS map: SK351776 Directions:Parking: far end of the Car Park away from the Pub Meet at: 09.45 for 10.00 start near the pubDistance: ~5 milesClimb:Lunch:- The Hyde Park...
9 May 2025: Hathersage
Start Location: Plough Inn, Hathersage S32 1BA. Google map Lat/Lon (SatNav): 53.32, -1.65 OS map Postcode: S32 1BA. Parking: The Plough Meet at: 09.45 for 10.00 start. Walk details: Anne, Peter and I have checked out what is now our “Official Spring Bluebell Walk”. ...
11 April 2025: 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) onto Rackford Road then climb over a stile and cross farmland (listening to the birds calling), via Dewidale Woods (another...
28 March 2025: Great Longstone
Start: Great Longstone 10am. Park on-street near Crispin Inn DE45 1TZ. A ramble and gentle climb below Longstone Edge (not up it !!). Coffee stop at the highest point, thence to the village of Rowland. Good underfoot - not too muddy and only 1 stile (not bad). Then we...