Will there be wet feet in the River Hamps ?

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Overview

Starting from the car park at Wetton we drop onto Manifold Way and River Hamps then climb up to Grindon which will be our destination for lunch. We then descend through Ladyside and retrace our steps back to Wetton. Hopefully we will be back in plenty of time to enjoy a brew & piece of cake at Wetton Tea Rooms.

Saturday, 14 March 2026

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:: 370.3m / 1215ft
Type:: circular

steep ascent and descent, areas could be muddy.

Features

Toilets available

Starting point

Grid reference:: SK 10905 55158
Nearest postcode:: DE6 2AF
what3words:: nozzle.quietly.grunt

Start time:: 10:00 am

Parking at Wetton public toilets car park off Carr Lane, additional parking may be available by Wetton Tea Rooms.

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