Derbyshire Walks
Accessible walks in Derbyshire
Renishaw Hall - Derbyshire
Below is the Renishaw Hall location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
Renishaw Hall has been in the Sitwells family for nearly 400 years and the fabulous Italianate style gardens dates back to 1895, which have been restored and enhanced, to the geometric design. On either side of the formal gardens are more naturalistic plantings and to the east of the garden, holly and camellia avenues lead to paths through mature woodland, down to the lakes originally excavated to enhance the view from the house.
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Chesterfield - Derbyshire
Below is the Chesterfield town walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
Chesterfield is a bustling market town which has the nearby Queen’s Park and gardens very close by. It has as it’s focal point the famous ‘Crooked Spire’ Church which can be seen from miles around, Tudor buildings, busy market most days, a few narrow streets and a scenic Queen’s Park to visit. Enjoy your walk around the town.
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Chesterfield Canal - Derbyshire
Below is the Chesterfield Canal walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
The Chesterfield Canal once a working canal is widely recognised as one of the most beautiful and varied waterways in England runs for 46 miles from the River Trent to the middle of Chesterfield, linking Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. The canal can be walked on the towpath known as The Cuckoo way and goes through tranquil countryside and scenic views.
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Holmebrook Valley - Derbyshire
Below is the Holmebrook walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
The walk is around a pretty lake that has a variety of fowl and bird life and wild flowers, and the park has a number of recreational facilities, a children’s adventure, and markings for play areas. It is also part of the Chesterfield Sculpture Trail, which links in with Newbold and Ashgate, Linacre Reservoirs, and Cutthorpe.
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Linacre Reservoir - Derbyshire
Below is the Linacre Resrvoir walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
There are 3 reservoirs at Linacre, built between 1855 and 1904 and, between them they hold more than 240 million gallons of water. It has a very scenic woodland with a variety of trees and plant life – the walk I have shown is around the middle reservoir which can be done by a motorised wheelchair. In spring, the woods around the Reservoirs are carpeted with bluebells, you can find a variety of oak trees, along with beech, alder, larch and pine.
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Carsington Water - Derbyshire
Below is the Carsington Water walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
Carsington Water is a large reservoir with all types of leisure activities and water sports. It has an excellent Visitors Centre with a Water exhibition and Restaurant and an outside café, craft & gift shops and many other facilities. It is very scenic with lots of water activities to view and it is a great place for outdoor activities for the whole family, and it caters for disabled people. There are lots of play areas for children. The lake walk for walkers is an 8-mile round route.
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Matlock Parks - Derbyshire
Below is the Norfolk Park walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
This video is of Matlock Bath only but the route from Matlock is on the main road pavement and should be suitable for all wheelchairs.
The Matlock Park walk is from Matlock to Matlock Bath along the river Derwent and 2.4 miles long and is a scenic riverside and cliff walk. The 5 parks are called Hall Leys Park, Pic Tor, High Tor, Lovers Walk and Derwent Gardens and is a pleasant riverside walk with gardens, monuments, grand pavilion and many other features. The paths are well paved and friendly to pushchairs and wheelchairs
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Edensor to Chatsworth
Below is the Edensor to Chatsworth walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
The walk starts at the picturesque village of Edensor, where you can visit St. Peters Church, [ in the churchyard is the grave of Katherine Kennedy whose brother President John F Kennedy visited in 1963 ]. The walk is quite hilly but on reaching the top of the hill you get wonderful scenic views of Chatsworth House, Edensor and the surrounding Chatsworth Park area with the river, trees and farm animals on the hillside. You then walk down the hill to the Chatsworth House & Gardens, which has numerous facilities
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Baslow to Chatsworth
Below is the Baslow to Chatsworth file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
The walk starts at the country village of Baslow in Derbyshire and is very scenic as the famous Chatsworth House comes into view with the surrounding Chatsworth Park area with the trees and farm animals on the hillside. You can then walk into the Chatsworth House & Gardens, which has numerous facilities.
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Baslow Edge - Derbyshire
Below is the Baslow Edge walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
This is a short walk of 200 metres only and gives you a spectacular view from Baslow Edge of the Peak District in all its glory. This is an extension of a marvellous Edge walk of Froggatt Edge then Curbar Edge and then Baslow Edge, and just gives you a feel of being on the edge. Unfortunately the edge walk is not for wheelchairs. P.S. Definitely pick a clear sunny day, take your binoculars then lunch in a Pub or Café.
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Bakewell - Derbyshire
Below is the Bakewell walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
The walk is around the well-known picturesque market town of Bakewell in the heart of the Peak district and follows the very scenic River Wye and then back into the bustling Bakewell with it’s many attractions, shops, café’s, regular livestock market and the Bakewell All Saints Historic Church. It is also famous for its Bakewell pudding and tarts and has many visitors all year round.
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Monsal Trail - Derbyshire - Bakewell to Hassop
Below is the Monsal Trail walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
The Monsal Trail is a traffic free route for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and wheelchair users through some of the Peak District’s most spectacular limestone dales, and is the former Midland Railway line running for 8.5 miles between Blackwell Mill, in Chee Dale and Coombs Road, at Bakewell.
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Tideswell - Derbyshire
Below is the Tideswell walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
Tideswell Dale is a short circular walk near Millers Dale and is a very picturesque walk and you can also visit the Monsal Trail, Millers Dale and Tideswell village, which are close by.
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Longshaw - Derbyshire
Below is the Longshaw walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
The walk starts near Fox House and goes through the Longshaw Lodge Estate with spectacular scenic views of the Peak District and surrounding heather moorlands and hills of Higger Tor and the pre-historic hill fort of Carl Wark, and is a one-way and back walk.
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