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Sheffield 40s Group

We are the Sheffield 40s Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Overview

A circuit of the moors above Chatsworth starting at Baslow, follow the river to Chatsworth House, up to the Stand, along the edges to the Rabbit Warren and Park Gate Stone Circle, back across Beeley Moor and Gibbet Moor, follow Heathy Lea Brook to Dobb Edge and Jubilee Rock and back to Baslow.

Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
280m / 919ft
Type:
circular

Sign-Up: Please text the walk leader your name(s), and stating if not Ramblers member(s) by 8.00 pm the day before.

Please note that the estimated finish time is a guide only. Our return will depend on the group's pace and weather conditions on the day.

I haven’t walked this for a while so this is a re-recce of the route.
The route is from a chapter on Chatsworth Moors in a book of hand-drawn maps and routes, The South Yorkshire Moors by Christopher Goddard, available from Foothills. Route 21: Chatsworth Moors & House From Baslow page 136-7.

Dogs on leads.

Public transport - bus 218 (towards Bakewell) runs from Sheffield to Baslow, stopping near the Devonshire Arms.

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 25820 72151
Nearest postcode:
DE45 1RU
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Start time:
10:00 am

Baslow - Nether End, Bus Shelter. Baslow - Nether End, meet at the bus shelter. Pay and Display Car Park off Church Lane at the start point, there may also be some parking in side roads nearby.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking