Moorend, Beeley, Derbyshire
Date: Thursday, 1st October 2020
Start time: 10:45
Grade: Moderate
Distance: 6.5 miles
Walk description
This is a pleasant walk, starting from Beeley village we walk up the hillside to pass Beeley Hilltop Farm then carry on uphill to meet the bridle path from Chatsworth. We then walk east away from Chatsworth to pick up a path over the moors to the left and walk past the east side of Bunkers Hill Woods. Hob Hurst’s house is only a short walk east from the north-east corner of the woods.
Hob Hurst’s house is a prehistoric burial site. The bronze age burial mound was first first excavated by local antiquarian Robert Bateman who had an interest in archaeology and opened the house in 1853 to find human bones and pieces of lead ore.
After visiting the site we retrace our steps back past Bunkers Hill Woods and then on to the bridle path. We cut off and follow a path through Hell Bank Plantation then follow another bridle path towards Falling Farm, a steady walk down the hillside returns us to Beeley.
Meeting point and parking
Meeting point: DE4 2NR : On road parking, Chapel Hill, Beeley, Derbyshire
GPS Coordinates: 53.2045931, -1.6036606
Joining Us
If you wish to attend your first walk with Sheffield Walkers walking group please contact us a minimum 48 hours before the start of your chosen walk and we will add you to our list of walkers, notify the Walk Leader to expect you, and provide you with details of the meeting point and start time.
Please note: New walkers can join any easy or moderate walk for their first walk with us, but not a strenuous walk. Once they have walked with us all walks are open for them to join. For further information regarding membership please click here.