11-mile circular route. Starting from the train station, we will head towards the River Derwent to pick up and head along the Derwent Valley Heritage way, south through Grindleford, below the escarpment of Froggatt Edge and towards Froggatt Bridge cross over and head up hill West, crossing the road with an view of both Froggatt and Baslow Edge behind us, towards Riley Wood. Before entering the wood we will have a chance to view Riley Grave, the site of the Hancock family (Elizabeth, her husband & six children) who died in the plague 1666. From the site of the graves, we will continue West into Eyam (dependent on the weather, time of day and number of people) where refreshments are available. Once past the church, we will then head North, uphill and past Ladywash Mine towards Sir William Hill. From this point we will head downhill, across Eyam Moor, then back towards Hathersage.

Please bring winter-appropriate clothing and footwear as it’s likely to be cold, wet and muddy on this hike. This walk is likely to take around 5-6 hours so please bring enough food and water for this duration. There are some good options in Hathersage for a brew or a bite after the walk.

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Leader: Matt Burrell 07961425386

Distance: 11 miles

Difficulty: Moderate

Start/End: Hathersage Train Station

Transport: Train: 09.14s from Sheffield arriving at Hathersage at 09.32. Return journey from Hathersage to Sheffield: 13.45 arriving at Sheffield at 14.06. After this the trains run every 45 minutes past the hour until the last train at 21.45.

Bus: 08.50 from Sheffield Interchange arrives at Hathersage (George Hotel, Main Street) at 09.26. The return journey from Hathersage is 15.11 arriving back into Sheffield at 15.46. The buses continue to run at 11 minutes past the hour until 18.11 then there are only two more after that.