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Carved Fairy Tree – Linacre Reservoirs Entrance loop from Old Brampton

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North East Derbyshire

Brampton

Carved Fairy Tree – Linacre Reservoirs Entrance loop from Old Brampton

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Carved Fairy Tree – Linacre Reservoirs Entrance loop from Old Brampton

03:20

11.8km

250m

Hiking

Moderate 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: May 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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17 m

St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Old Brampton

Highlight • Religious Site

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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713 m

Southeast corner of Linacre Middle Reservoir

Highlight • Trail

This is a lovely place just west of Chesterfield just on the edge of the Peak District. It’s three reservoirs and some lovely woods with trunk carvings. Great for kids. …

Tip by

1.05 km

Linacre Middle Reservoir — Northeast Corner

Highlight • Lake

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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1.46 km

Approach to Upper Linacre Reservoir

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

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

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2.27 km

Birley Wood

Forest

4.22 km

The Birley Footway

Highlight • Trail

not exactly sure which part counts as the birley footway (path up to the road ?) but some nice stone benches for resting :)

Tip by

10.2 km

Kitchenflat Wood

Forest

10.6 km

Linacre Reservoirs Entrance

Highlight • Forest

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

Tip by

10.8 km

Linacre Reservoir Public Toilets

Highlight • Rest Area

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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11.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.21 km

3.23 km

2.49 km

862 m

Surfaces

3.34 km

3.09 km

1.87 km

1.74 km

909 m

839 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Saturday 20 June

23°C

12°C

38 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Carved Fairy Tree – Linacre Reservoirs Entrance loop from Old Brampton

St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Old Brampton

Southeast corner of Linacre Middle Reservoir

Linacre Middle Reservoir — Northeast Corner