Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Carsington Water Visitors Centre, is 8¼ miles long and will take about 3¾hrs. It is graded 4 (Moderate).


Route outline for walk d106:

Carsington Water Visitors Centre  -  Carsington Water Dam  -  Millfields  -  'Wooden' House  -  Upperfield Farm  -  Hopton  -  Hopton Hall  -  Carsington  -  Sheepwash  -  Carsington Wildlife Conservation Centre  -  Carsington Water Visitors Centre




You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water

In no particular order . . .

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Alison Hadfield (7)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Alison Hadfield (1)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Views from Carsington Water Visitors Centre

Views from Carsington Water Visitors Centre

Photo: Mark Ryan (2)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Views from Carsington Water Visitors Centre

Views from Carsington Water Visitors Centre

Photo: Mark Ryan (3)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Roy Ellis (3)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Views from Carsington Water Visitors Centre

Views from Carsington Water Visitors Centre

Photo: Mark Ryan (1)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - The Derbyshire Countryside near Hopton

The Derbyshire Countryside near Hopton

Photo: Jo Lodge (1)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Alison Hadfield (6)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Roy Ellis (6)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Roy Ellis (1)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Alison Hadfield (8)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Alison Hadfield (5)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Alison Hadfield (10)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Canada Geese at Carsington Water

Canada Geese at Carsington Water

Photo: Alison Hadfield (3)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Alison Hadfield (4)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Roy Ellis (2)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Alison Hadfield (2)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Roy Ellis (5)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Roy Ellis (4)

Walk d106 A Circuit of Carsington Water - Carsington Water

Carsington Water

Photo: Alison Hadfield (9)


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