Walk d349 Hatch-a-way, Dowel Dale, Hollinsclough and Parkhouse Hill from Earl Sterndale

This 7¼ mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Earl Sterndale & will take about 4¼ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7¼mls (11.5km)
Ascent:1,657ft (505m)
Time:4¼hrs
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Route outline for walk d349:

Earl Sterndale  -  Glutton Grange  -  Hatch-a-way  -  Dowel Dale  -  Owl Hole  -  Greensides Farm  -  Stoop Farm  -  Booth Farm  -  Leycote Farm  -  Packhorse Bridge  -  Moorside Farm  -  Hollinsclough  -  Swallow Brook  -  Parkhouse Hill  -  Hitter Hill  -  Earl Sterndale

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Hitter Hill at 362m (1188ft). Hitter Hill is known as an English Bridget.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Parkhouse Hill at 352m (1155ft). Parkhouse Hill is known as an English Bridget.


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

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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 d349 Hatch-a-way, Dowel Dale, Hollinsclough and Parkhouse Hill from Earl Sterndale

In no particular order . . .

Sign for the Quiet Woman pub in Earl Sterndale.

Sign for the Quiet Woman pub in Earl Sterndale.

Photo: Peter Radcliff (1)

Parkhouse Hill from Swallow Brook

Parkhouse Hill from Swallow Brook

Photo: Richard Hooper (29)

Stone circle on the summit of Parkhouse Hill (N Top)

Stone circle on the summit of Parkhouse Hill (N Top)

Photo: Richard Hooper (35)

Dowel Dale

Dowel Dale

Photo: Richard Hooper (37)

The old School House in Hollinsclough

The old School House in Hollinsclough

Photo: Richard Hooper (26)

Chrome Hill from Swallow Brook

Chrome Hill from Swallow Brook

Photo: Richard Hooper (28)

The pretty village of Hollinsclough

The pretty village of Hollinsclough

Photo: Richard Hooper (25)

Chrome Hill from the summit of Parkhouse Hill

Chrome Hill from the summit of Parkhouse Hill

Photo: Richard Hooper (32)

Sign at Dowall Hall

Sign at Dowall Hall

Photo: Richard Hooper (39)

Dowel Dale

Dowel Dale

Photo: Harry Edwards (3)


. . . load all 23 walk photos from Walk d349 Hatch-a-way, Dowel Dale, Hollinsclough and Parkhouse Hill from Earl Sterndale


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Now men that be that love the plain, with yellow cornland dressed. And others love the sleepy vales, where lazy cattle rest. But some men love the ancient hills, and they have chosen best - William Noel Hodgeson: 1893-1916
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