Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow

Fine views from two monuments to Nelson and Wellington


Route outline for walk d297:

Baslow  -  Bar Brook  -  The Cannon Kissing Gate  -  Chatsworth Park  -  Jubilee Rock  -  Jumble Coppice  -  Heathy Lea Brook  -  Robin Hood (Baslow)  -  Birchen Edge Car Park  -  Three Ships  -  Nelson's Monument (Birchen Edge)  -  Birchen Edge  -  Eaglestone Flat  -  Wellington's Monument  -  Eagle Stone  -  Over End  -  Baslow




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Nelson's Monument (Birchen Edge) at 302m (991ft). Nelson's Monument (Birchen Edge) is known as an English Bridget. The summit of Nelson's Monument (Birchen Edge) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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OL24 The Peak District - White Peak area


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

119 Buxton & Matlock, Bakewell & Dove Dale


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow

In no particular order . . .

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - Jubilee Rock, Chatsworth Park

Jubilee Rock, Chatsworth Park

Photo: Russell Hubbard (14)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - Baslow from Birchen Edge

Baslow from Birchen Edge

Photo: Mike Walker (436)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - The trig point on Birchen Edge

The trig point on Birchen Edge

Photo: Mike Walker (439)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - The River Derwent in Chatsworth Park

The River Derwent in Chatsworth Park

Photo: Liam Hughes (3)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - Baslow from Gardom's Edge

Baslow from Gardom's Edge

Photo: Mike Walker (440)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - The view from Birchen Edge

The view from Birchen Edge

Photo: Mike Walker (435)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - The view from the trig point on Birchen Edge

The view from the trig point on Birchen Edge

Photo: Mike Walker (438)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - The view from Birchen Edge summit

The view from Birchen Edge summit

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (10)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - Baslow Church

Baslow Church

Photo: Mike Walker (454)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - Looking along Birchen Edge from Nelson's Monument (Birchen Edge)

Looking along Birchen Edge from Nelson's Monument (Birchen Edge)

Photo: Mike Walker (58)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - A cold and very frosty November morning in Chatsworth Park

A cold and very frosty November morning in Chatsworth Park

Photo: Mike Walker (432)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - Baslow Village from Chatsworth Park

Baslow Village from Chatsworth Park

Photo: Tim Simmonds (21)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - Footbridge across Heathy Lea Brook in Jumble Coppice - near The Robin Hood

Footbridge across Heathy Lea Brook in Jumble Coppice - near The Robin Hood

Photo: Russell Hubbard (19)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - Chatsworth House

Chatsworth House

Photo: Liam Hughes (1)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - The Tall Rotary Gate allowing entrance to Chatsworth Park from Baslow

The Tall Rotary Gate allowing entrance to Chatsworth Park from Baslow

Photo: Janet MacGraw (5)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - The Bridge over Bar Brook at Baslow Nether End on the way into Chatsworth Park

The Bridge over Bar Brook at Baslow Nether End on the way into Chatsworth Park

Photo: Janet MacGraw (4)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - Nelson's Monument (Birchen Edge)

Nelson's Monument (Birchen Edge)

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (11)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - Path through woodland below Birchen Edge

Path through woodland below Birchen Edge

Photo: Mike Walker (55)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - The view from Baslow Edge

The view from Baslow Edge

Photo: Mike Walker (444)

Walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow - The view from Birchen Edge summit

The view from Birchen Edge summit

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (17)


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