Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2025

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Start point

Bus stop

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507 m

Kitchenflat Wood

Forest

941 m

Linacre Reservoirs Entrance

Gateway to the beautiful walks around all three reservoirs at Linacre. All well surfaced paths maintained by the Severn Trent team

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1.19 km

Linacre Middle Reservoir Northeast Corner

Bear right at this junction to carry on around the middle reservoir or bear left to go back around the lower reservoir

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1.60 km

Upper Linacre Reservoir Approach

Nice and cool through the mature trees on the walk to the Upper Linacre Reservoir

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2.57 km

Upper Linacre Reservoir Wooden Bridge

Turn left over the bridge at the end of the upper reservoir and you will be rewarded with a boardwalk around the edge of the dam

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3.00 km

Copy Wood

Forest

7.00 km

St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Old Brampton

Old Brampton lies on the ancient road westward across the moors; for many centuries this was the only way from Chesterfield to Baslow and beyond. There has been a church …

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9.60 km

Linacre Reservoir Public Toilets

Shout out to Severn Trent who have repaired the boardwalk around the upper reservoir and a wonderful upgrade to the toilets at the lower reservoir in 2025. Clean and modern now and there was even a cleaner maintaining them. 😊

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10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.25 km

3.52 km

995 m

527 m

237 m

Surfaces

6.65 km

1.31 km

912 m

728 m

507 m

425 m

Elevation

Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Linacre Reservoirs Entrance – Carved Fairy Tree loop from Cutthorpe

Linacre Reservoirs Entrance

Linacre Middle Reservoir Northeast Corner

Carved Fairy Tree

Upper Linacre Reservoir Approach

Upper Linacre Reservoir Wooden Bridge

View Across the Valley

St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Old Brampton

Linacre Reservoir Public Toilets

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