Stanton Woodhouse From Rowsley | 3.5 Mile Circular
Stanton Woodhouse From Rowsley Walk Overview
| 📏 Distance: 3.5 Miles (5.6km) | ⭐ Difficulty: Easy |
| ⏱️ Time: 1-1.5 hours | ⛰️ Elevation Gain: 487 ft / 148 m |
| 🧭 Route: Circular | 🐶 Dog Friendly: Yes (keep dogs on lead especially around livestock) |
| 👪 Family Friendly: Yes (older kids, not suitable for pushchairs as narrow, muddy and grassy paths) | 🥾 Terrain: Grassy and muddy in places but a fair bit of country lane walking involved |
| 🚻 Facilities: No public toilet facilities on this walk. There is the Grouse and Claret pub over the road from the car park that opens at 7am. Closest train station is Matlock 5 miles away. | 📍Address: What-3-Words: ///twitches.elbow.slows – Nearest postcode: DE4 2EL |
| 🗺️ OS Maps: Route available below | 🌿 Wellbeing Highlights: Picturesque village and houses, stunning views over to Matlock and Haddon Hall |
Stanton Woodhouse From Rowsley
This short Peak District walk is located in the White Peak area of the Peak District National Park. Enjoy stunning views over to Matlock and Haddon Hall as well as the beautiful houses and farm buildings close to Stanton Woodhouse.
The other beautiful thing about this walk is how easy this Peak District walk is. You have a gentle incline as you are heading up the fields towards Lees Road, but other than that it is either flat or downhill on country roads.
Starting off and finishing in the picturesque village of Rowsley, this walk also benefits from having free car parking as well as a great pub opposite that serves breakfast from 7am and also has camping pitches available. Rowsley also borders Bakewell so if you are spending a weekend in the area there is plenty of exploring to do.
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Stanton Woodhouse From Rowsley Route Description
Stage 1
Leave the car park and turn left, then turn left again onto the A6 and walk down the road, across the bridge, crossing the river Derwent. Shortly after crossing the bridge take a left down Woodhouse Road, there will be a school to your left. Crossing over another bridge the road bends to the right, but there is a narrow farm track directly in front of you. Head straight ahead and up the farm track – after a short distance there is a fork, be sure to keep right at this section and follow the track as it winds upwards. Soon you will reach the beautiful manor house at Stanton Woodhouse. Just before you reach the entrance to the manor house (which is private land) there is a path to your right.
Stage 2
Take the path to your right, this winds up the back of the manor house and past some rather delightful properties. Here you will reach a gate (if you have a dog(s) with you be sure to put them on a lead as there is livestock in the fields through the gate). Heading through the gate, follow the obvious path upwards as it bends slightly to the right. Shortly you will reach another gate. Head through this gate and follow the path (it narrows here significantly) and then follow it around towards the right. This path will lead you out onto the road where you need to turn right.
Stage 3
Turning right onto the road, follow the road down. After a while there is a turn off to your left with a sign for Stanton in Peak, ignore that left turn and continue straight ahead. All the way along here there are stunning views. Shortly you will reach a crossroads, there is also a bench on the opposite side where you can have a seat and take in the views. At these crossroads, take a right following the sign for Rowsley. From here you simply follow the road back down, and then follow it around to the left back over the stone bridge and past the school to the A6. Take a right at the A6 and back along the road, across the bridge and back to the Grouse and Claret pub opposite the car park.
Hiking For A Healthier Mind: Stanton Woodhouse From Rowsley Wellbeing Ratings
| Wellbeing Factor | Rating |
|---|---|
| Quietness | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Scenic Views | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Stress Relief | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Physical Challenge | ⭐⭐ |
Where To Eat And Drink After Walking Stanton Woodhouse From Rowsley
The obvious choice for food and drink is the Grouse and Claret pub located on the A6 just after you come out of the car park. Depending on the time you are completing the walk the pub offers breakfast from 7am (7-days a week) plus lunch, dinner and Sunday lunch menus. There is also an impressive beer garden, with shaded areas as well as a playground for kids adjacent to the beer garden.
You could also opt to stay at the pub with spacious en-suite guest rooms, or if staying outdoors is more your thing they also have an impressive caravan park to the rear of the pub.
Rowsley also borders Bakewell which has plenty of great food and drink places, plus other shops and attractions.
