A lovely short walk from Baslow to explore Chatsworth Park and its grounds, including the Hunting Tower and aqueduct which overlooks Chatsworth House, the park and beyond towards Bakewell.
From Baslow car park, you walk into Chatsworth Park then head up into the woods, known as Stand Woods. The route takes you via Chatsworth Hunting Tower then on to the aqueduct, it’s a lovely route for all weathers, as in warm weather there’s shade from the trees, and on rainy days you’ll have some shelter.
Once you’ve explored the area around the Hunting Tower and aqueduct you’ll then descend back down and past Chatsworth House, where you can stop for a detour before walking back via the Derwent Valley Heritage Trail to Baslow.
Here you can find all the walk information, including where to park in Baslow, the route map, GPX link and full directions for the walk.
Let me know in the comments if you’ve done this walk from Baslow and what you think!
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Chatsworth Hunting Tower walk from Baslow
Walk information + GPX
Walk type: Short circular walk
Distance: 3.8 miles/6.1 km
Walk time: 1.5-2.5 hours
Total ascent: 158 m/518 ft
Highest point: 229 m/751 ft
Walk highlights: Chatsworth Park and deer, Hunting Tower, aqueduct and waterfall and Chatsworth House
Trig points: 0
Ethels: 0
Stiles: 1 (stone stile)
Chatsworth Hunting Tower walk map
© Crown copyright and database rights (2024) OS 002572460
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Walk start point
Start grid reference: SK 25823 72083
Car parking address: Nether End car park, Church Lane, Baslow, DE45 1SR – Google location
This is a medium sized paid car park, peak costs (see below*) apply between 8 am to 6 pm. Evening parking is £1.20* between 6 pm and 8 am. There is a cash, card option to pay or pay by phone; however, the card option hasn’t worked each time I’ve visited, I’d recommend taking cash.
You can also download the PaybyPhone App to pay for parking. The location code is 806398. This App is also in use at numerous other car parks in the Peak District so worth downloading if you visit often.
- Up to 1 hour £1.70
- Up to 2 hours £2.70
- Up to 3 hours £4.00
- Up to 4 hours £5.20
- All day £6.20
*Prices correct as of June 2024
Public transport
There’s no train station in Baslow (nearest one is Grindleford – 5 miles away) however, there are buses that stop in Baslow that go between Bakewell and Buxton. See timetable for the X70 bus service here.
Facilities on the walk
There are public toilets available at the start of the walk at Baslow. There are also toilets at Chatsworth House which is towards the end of the walk once you’re out of the woods.
In Baslow, there are options for places to eat and drink – The Wheatsheaf, Cafe on the Green or you can drive to the nearby Robin Hood Inn.
Water on your walk – I recommend a filter water bottle for your Peak District walks, it saves you from carrying extra weight and you can fill up safely and drink water from the streams on your walk.
Other useful information
Baslow can be a popular place to start a walk so arrive early to guarantee a space.
There are a couple of steep paths on this route so good walking footwear with grips is recommended.
Chatsworth Park is home to both Red Deer and Fallow Deer as well as plenty of sheep grazing too which is why on the entrance to Chatsworth Park there’s a sign stating all dogs need to be on a lead.
You can book tickets to visit Chatsworth House and Gardens if you want to add that to your walk.
Please keep the Peak District beautiful and respect everyone who uses the park. Take ALL your rubbish home to dispose of and remember close gates (as you found them). Thank you so much.
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Check the weather for your walk location and hills. We’d recommend that you check a few resources and for hill walks look at the weather conditions in the valley and on the hilltop as they can greatly vary.
- BBC Weather for Baslow
- Met Office weather for Baslow
- Met Office weather and/or MWIS (Mountain weather information service) for the Peak District
Ordnance Survey walk map
The map required for this walk is the Ordnance Survey OL24 – Peak District (White Peak Area). Check prices here with Ordnance Survey or Amazon. If you’re hiking in all weather the Active OS maps are good to have as they are laminated so better on rainy days.
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Chatsworth Park + Hunting Tower walk route
Stage 1 – Baslow to Stand Wood
Distance: 1 miles/1.6 km
Grid reference SK 25823 72083
From Nether End car park in Baslow, turn right out of the car park and begin walking down the pavement heading towards the ‘Cafe on the Green’, continue past the cafe (with it on your left), then over the small bridge. Turn right immediately after, following the signpost for Chatsworth.
Walk down the wide footpath and follow it round to the left. Shortly after you’ll reach the boundary of Chatsworth Park and a large metal kissing gate (photo above). Once you’ve gone through the gate take the narrower footpath on, heading left (photo below). You’ll reach the main road into Chatsworth, continue across now heading uphill across the grass.
When you reach the fence line there’s another track, turn right here and follow it round uphill. Just before the main path goes left round a corner there’s a faint footpath path heading off on the right towards trees. Walk for about 100m then you’ll reach a wall with a stone stile (photo below).
Stage 2 – Stand Wood to Chatsworth Hunting Tower
Distance: 0.4 mile/0.7 km
Grid reference SK 2656 7117
Go over the stone stile, walk uphill, at the top you’ll reach a wide track, turn right and follow it until you can see the hunting tower through the trees. Turn right on a path which goes round in front of the Chatsworth Hunting Tower then go up the steps (photo below) to reach the Hunting Tower.
You have beautiful views of Chatsworth House and Park from here. Please note the Hunting Tower is a private property and can be rented out to stay in so please be respectful of occupants when visiting.
To the right of the tower (as you are facing it), there’s a footpath that takes you into the woods (photo below).
Stage 3 – Chatsworth Hunting Tower to Baslow
Distance: 3 miles/4.8 km
Grid reference SK 2659 7059
Follow the path into the woods. You’ll go past some rocks and a footpath on your right (don’t go down here), shortly after you’ll reach water cascading over the edge (photo below) with steps leading up and down around the water tower. Looking down you’ll see a large aqueduct and in the distance Chatsworth House.
The path takes you down steps and a switchback path, follow this all the way down until you reach the top of the aqueduct. Go down the steps then take the narrow footpath on the left beside the aqueduct, this will bring you out on a road.
Turn right for a short distance then take the next path on the left downhill, then the left-hand path (photo below) which brings you out at another road. Go right again and walk down here past some buildings and follow the footpath down towards the gate which leads you back into Chatsworth Park.
Turn left and walk past Chatsworth House until you reach the bridge, don’t go across but instead turn right along the footpath all the way back to the metal gate. Follow the path back round, turn left at the end and you’re back at Baslow village green with the car park on your left.
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Longer walk
If you fancy a longer walk from Baslow you can combine this loop with another walk that takes you via Edensor and along the River Derwent in front of Chatsworth House. The walk is a 7-mile loop but combined with the walk above, you repeat a section between Baslow and Chatsworth House, so in total it would be a 10-mile walk.
View the walk here – Chatsworth House Walk via Edensor From Baslow | 7-Mile Route
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- Baslow Edge Short Walk From Baslow | 4-Mile Route
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