Chesterfield Walking Festival: Wider Estate Walk
Join your neighbours and celebrate walking in the Chesterfield area on this wider estate group walk!
- Booking essential
- Free event
If you fancy more of a challenge, pull on your walking boots and get ready for a 6-7 mile long ramble around our wider estate.
This advanced guided group walk will take you around the farmland and woodland that surround the magnificent hall. Learn more about our conservation efforts in the local area and forge friendships as you travel.
There will be plenty of time for chit-chat as we estimate approximately 4 hours for this trail - make sure to bring plenty of snacks!
Rest and refreshments: There are toilets located in the Stableyard before and after the trail. There are also toilets available at the Park Centre is needed. There are refreshments available to purchase at the start and end of the walk and part way through. There are rest stops on the way round.
Times
The basics
- Booking details
Call 01246 850430
- Meeting point
Please arrive at the Visitor Reception Building 15 minutes before the walk is due to take place.
- What to bring and wear
Please dress for the Great British weather, this may include a sunhat or a waterproof (or both)! If the weather is sunny, please bring suncream. Don't forget to wear walking boots and bring water.
- Accessibility
This walk is a multiuse trail across mixed terrain including some steps (with no handrail) in certain areas. Please note this walk includes, flat, steep, hilly, rocky and narrow sections and will not be suitable for wheelchair users.
- Other
No dogs. Some hazards may include: road crossings, moving vehicles, uneven terrain, steep incline, stile, kissing gate, wet/boggy ground, steps (with no handrail), open water around ponds, farm animals and environmental sensitivities.
Upcoming events
Easter Adventures at Hardwick Hall
With map in-hand follow and find each activity trail station through the gardens, don’t forget to stop for your chocolate egg at the end!
Walk With Us: Wider Estate Walks
Discover Hardwick’s longer walking routes on a free guided group walk around the estate. With 7 different walks to choose from, sign up to one or challenge yourself to complete them all!
Rooftop tours
Join our informative guides on an exclusive rooftop tour of Hardwick Hall and lookover the Derbyshire countryside from above.
Woven Worlds Symposium: 2 Day In-Person Event
Celebrate the international significance of the 16th century Gideon Tapestries at this specialist symposium at the Casa Hotel and Hardwick Hall in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.