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From Hub to Harbour
Type:Walking Event
Works Road
Hollingwood
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S43 2PF
Call direct on:
Tel01246 345777
About
Join this Chesterfield Canal Trust walk from their home base at Hollingwood Hub along the towpath to the newly created ‘Hartington Harbour’. You will then return via the old Great Central railway.
Katey’s coffee shop, at the Hub, will be open on your return so you can get some lunch or sample their tasty cakes.
Booking essential
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Grid reference – SK 41577 74637
This is a circular walk
No stiles
Organised by Chesterfield Canal Trust
Guide Prices
Booking essential.
Free of charge, however, donations will be gratefully accepted on behalf of the Chesterfield Canal Trust.
Facilities
Children
- Children welcome
Parking
- Free Parking
Property Facilities
- Dogs Accepted - Must be on a lead
- Public toilets - Toilets available at some point on the route
Routes
- Accessibility of route - Leisurely
- Description of route - Circular walk, No stiles, rest stops as required
- Length of route (miles) - 5 miles
- Typical duration of route - 3 hours
Opening Times
| Season (17 May 2023) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Wednesday | 10:30 | - 13:30 |
* Walk will start promptly.
Map & Directions
Road Directions
From North/South Leave M1 at junction 30 and take A616 (signposted Chesterfield). At roundabout, take 3rd exit (A619, signposted Chesterfield). Go through Staveley. After about 1 mile, go right down Troughbrook Road at the brown Barrow Hill signs. Hollingwood Hub approx ½ mile on left by Canal.
From East Follow A617 to M1 motorway junction. Select right hand lane and take 4th exit (M1 North). Leave Ma at junction 30 then follow route from North/South.
From West Follow A619 to Chesterfield. At traffic light controlled roundabout (Matalan) select middle lane and take 3rd exit. Stay in left lane and at traffic lights go straight on. Keep to left lane and at roundabout select middle lane and take 2nd exit, turning immediately left into slip road for A61 (signposted Sheffield). At traffic light controlled roundabout (Tesco) select right hand lane and take 4th exit (signposted Brimington), At next roundabout (Sainsburys) select right hand lane and take 2nd exit. Follow road and, as approach Brimington shops, select left lane. Stay in left lane passing church on left. Follow road for approx ¾ mile, passing Ringwood Hall Hotel on right, then turn left at crossroads (Troughbrook Road) and Hollingwood Hub approx ½ mile on left.
Public Transport Directions
Nearest train station Chesterfield, 4 miles away
Bus number 90 from Chesterfield town centre, two per hour
