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Unstone Hill to Chesterfield Canal

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Chesterfield & North East Derbyshire Group

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Overview

Linear to Tapton Lock, Chesterfield Canal or on to Chesterfield Station.

Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Meeting time:
9:30 am
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
1:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear

Suitable clothing and footwear to be worn. Please bring food and drink.

Features

  • Accessible by public transport
  • No car needed

Meeting point

Grid reference:
SK 38229 70973
Nearest postcode:
S40 1TH
what3words:
ahead.bound.dragon
Meeting time:
9:30 am

New Beetwell Street (North side) for 9.36 No. 43 bus to Unstone Hill (Halfacre Lane).

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 36660 77558
Nearest postcode:
S18 4AP
what3words:
modes.timing.passes
Start time:
10:00 am

Unstone Hill (Halfacre Lane)

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SK 38775 72818
Nearest postcode:
S41 7NJ
what3words:
sleeps.areas.give
Estimated finish time:
1:30 pm

Tapton Lock (alternative to go on to Chesterfield Station - total walk distance 6.2 miles and estimated finishing time 14.00)

Upcoming walks with Chesterfield & North East Derbyshire Group

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Difficulty:
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Distance:
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Difficulty:
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Distance:
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Distance:
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Difficulty:
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Distance:
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Chatsworth House and Emperor Lake

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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
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Difficulty:
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Distance:
10.0 miles
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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
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Distance:
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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
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Difficulty:
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Distance:
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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
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Grassmoor Country Park

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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
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Poolsbrook Country Park

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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
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Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.5 miles
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Pilsley to Heath

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Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Beauchief Abbey

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.0 miles
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Totley Moor

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Eyam

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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ON THE EDGE

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Chatsworth House

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Clay Cross

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.5 miles
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Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles
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Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.0 miles
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Ogsten Reservoir Revisited

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Heath Church

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.2 miles
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PLAGUE, FORD AND RIVER

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.0 miles
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Tibshelf

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.2 miles
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Loxley Common

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.0 miles
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Poolsbrook

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.5 miles
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Hartington

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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ALPORT CASTLES

Start:

Difficulty:
Technical
Distance:
12.0 miles
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Winster

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.0 miles
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Unstone

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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ALL THE EDGES!!

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.5 miles
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Three Lows

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Tapton Lock

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.5 miles
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Baslow via the Edges

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.5 miles
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Monsal Head

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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EDGING ACROSS BAMFORD MOOR

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.0 miles
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Chatsworth and the River Wye

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.5 miles
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Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
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Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
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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
Join now for just £3.75 per month
Register for an account for FREE