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View of Carsington Water – Hopton Hall Gardens loop from Carsington CP

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View of Carsington Water – Hopton Hall Gardens loop from Carsington CP

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View of Carsington Water – Hopton Hall Gardens loop from Carsington CP

01:31

5.25km

120m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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116 m

The King's Chair and View of Carsington Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Kings Chair rocks and view over Carsington Water from the top of the village near the windmills.
A very (very) steep climb out of Carsington village, but easy to …

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506 m

View of Carsington Water

Highlight • Lake

Take your time

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639 m

View of Carsington Water from the King's Chair

Highlight • Viewpoint

Limestone rock feature better known locally as the Lady Chair. It can be seen next to a footpath which crosses Carsington Pasture.

The route provides spectacular views over Carsington Water.

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1.49 km

Wind Turbines in the Countryside

Highlight • Structure

1.80 km

Railway Holiday Cottage and Hopton Top

Highlight • Settlement

The Hopton Incline was the steepest stretch of conventional, adhesion-worked standard gauge railway in the UK. The incline was situated in sparsely populated, exposed limestone uplands in the Peak District.

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2.78 km

Hopton Wood Winding Engine Site

Highlight • Monument

Alongside the main run of the High Peak Trail, near the bottom of Hopton incline, is this boiler, which used to be for the winding engine for the nearby Hopton Wood incline to Hopton Wood Quarry.

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4.75 km

Hopton Hall Gardens

Highlight • Natural

5.13 km

St Margaret's Church, Carsington

Highlight • Historical Site

The church may date from the 13th century. A sundial set into the east wall is inscribed Re-edified 1648. The west end gallery has an inscription This loft was erected …

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5.25 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.68 km

2.11 km

442 m

Surfaces

2.26 km

1.37 km

1.29 km

308 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

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View of Carsington Water – Hopton Hall Gardens loop from Carsington CP

The King's Chair and View of Carsington Water

View of Carsington Water

View of Carsington Water from the King's Chair

Wind Turbines in the Countryside

Railway Holiday Cottage and Hopton Top

Hopton Wood Winding Engine Site

Hopton Hall Gardens

St Margaret's Church, Carsington

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