Hollingwood and Poolsbrook Circular
Type:Walking
Holliingwood Hub, 22 Works Road, Hollingwood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 2PF
Part of the Chesterfield Canal Walking Festival
Starting from Hollingwood Hub, we follow the Canal to Staveley Town Basin. Then we pick up the Arkwright Trail before turning off to Poolsbrook Country Park. Here, we take a coffee break in the Café. Those wishing to go the extra mile can walk around the lake returning to collect anyone enjoying an extended break before retracing our steps. We turn off the Trail to walk past Staveley Church, picking up a path down to the Canal via Constitution Hill bridge, and return to Hollingwood Hub.
7 miles, easy
Starting point – Hollingwood Hub, 22 Works Road, Hollingwood, Chesterfield. S43 2PG
Grid reference – SK 415 746
Starting time – 10am
Finishing time – 1.15pm
Circular walk, no stiles
Free of charge – booking essential
Walk led by Dronfield Footpaths and Bridleways
Free of charge - booking essential
From North/South Leave M1 at junction 30 and take A616 (signposted Chesterfield). At roundabout, take 3rd exit (A619, signposted Chesterfield). Go through Staveley. After about 1 mile, go right down Troughbrook Road at the brown Barrow Hill signs. Hollingwood Hub approx ½ mile on left by Canal.
From East Follow A617 to M1 motorway junction, then follow route from North/South.
From West Follow A619 to Chesterfield. At traffic light controlled roundabout (Matalan) select middle lane and take 3rd exit. Stay in left lane and at traffic lights go straight on. Keep to left lane and at roundabout select middle lane and take 2nd exit, turning immediately left into slip road for A61 (signposted Sheffield). At traffic light controlled roundabout (Tesco) select right hand lane and take 4th exit (signposted Brimington), At next roundabout (Sainsburys) select right hand lane and take 2nd exit. Follow road and, as approach Brimington shops, select left lane. Stay in left lane passing church on left. Follow road for approx ¾ mile, passing Ringwood Hall Hotel on right, then turn left at crossroads (Troughbrook Road) and Hollingwood Hub approx ½ mile on left.
Nearest train station Chesterfield, 4 miles away
Bus number 90 from Chesterfield town centre, two per hour
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