Carsington Lambs - Family Walk - Peak Walking Adventures

Description

We’ll meet at Carsington Water Visitor Centre Car Park with it’s cafe, restaurant and toilets. Then we’ll walk with you up through the fields to the small village of Hognaston and its surrounding hills with lovely views of the reservoir below – we’ll bring a map and compass and teach you to find your way using a map if you like! Farmer George has a lambing shed above Hognaston and you can see the new born lambs at the height of season. This is an exclusive visit where we learn a little about the farmer’s work – we make a donation with every walk to Hognaston Village charities

We pass through the pretty village of Hognaston and back to the reservoir’s edge via the dam wall – you can enjoy the many activities on offer. As well as the cafe and restaurant, there’s bike and boat hire, over eight miles of lakeside walks and cycle tracks, and bird hides.

Things you might want to consider – just ask when you book:

We can often be flexible on timings and route depending on the age and ability of your party and the weather.
Subject to agreement you may be able to bring your family dog too!

Additional information

The Walk	We'll meet at Carsington Water Visitor Centre Car Park with it's cafe, restaurant and toilets. Then we'll walk with you up through the fields to the small village of Hognaston and its surrounding hills with lovely views of the reservoir below – we'll bring a map and compass and teach you to find your way using a map if you like! Farmer George has a lambing shed above Hognaston and you can see the new born lambs at the height of season. This is an exclusive visit where we learn a little about the farmer's work – we make a donation with every walk to Hognaston Village charities We pass through the pretty village of Hognaston and back to the reservoir's edge via the dam wall – you can enjoy the many activities on offer. As well as the cafe and restaurant, there's bike and boat hire, over eight miles of lakeside walks and cycle tracks, and bird hides.
Walk Date	Monday 1 April 2024: 1-2 adults and 1-2 children £79, Friday 5 April 2024: 1-2 adults and 1-2 children £79

The Walk

We'll meet at Carsington Water Visitor Centre Car Park with it's cafe, restaurant and toilets. Then we'll walk with you up through the fields to the small village of Hognaston and its surrounding hills with lovely views of the reservoir below – we'll bring a map and compass and teach you to find your way using a map if you like! Farmer George has a lambing shed above Hognaston and you can see the new born lambs at the height of season. This is an exclusive visit where we learn a little about the farmer's work – we make a donation with every walk to Hognaston Village charities

We pass through the pretty village of Hognaston and back to the reservoir's edge via the dam wall – you can enjoy the many activities on offer. As well as the cafe and restaurant, there's bike and boat hire, over eight miles of lakeside walks and cycle tracks, and bird hides.

Walk Date

Monday 1 April 2024: 1-2 adults and 1-2 children £79, Friday 5 April 2024: 1-2 adults and 1-2 children £79

What’s included?

Included

Qualified Mountain Leader or Hill and Moorland Leader with Outdoor First Aid Qualifications.
Guiding throughout the day with briefing advice and support to ensure your safety.
Narrative on local points of interest, wildlife, geology, history and culture.
Optional photography of your day which can be shared with you.
The option of a free, return lift from a station or bus stop to the start of your walk to encourage sustainable travel. We can only arrange this if we have spare space in our vehicle and the pick-up point is reasonably close to your walk. Ask us when you book.

Not Included:

Parking or transport costs associated with your walk.
Essential walking kit or food.
Navigation equipment and maps for Navigation Courses (we will help if we have spares).

What to Bring

Here’s an Essential Kit Kist for all our walks >

Meeting and Parking

We meet at the Main Entrance to Carsington Visitor Centre, Big Lane, DE6 1ST.

Please note:

This post code covers a wide area, and so a sat nav might not take you to exactly the right place.
Please see a Google Map showing the location of the Visitor Centre here.

Coming by Bus or Train?
We’re keen to support public transport use and reduce emissions. If you’re arriving reasonably nearby, we’ll give you a free lift. Ask us when you book.

Facilities

At Carsington Water Visitor Centre there are public toilets, a cafe and restaurant, and adjacent bike and boat hire. There’s over eight miles of lakeside walks, cycle tracks, and bird hides.

Wirksworth is five minutes’ drive and Ashbourne is 10 minutes’ drive. Both market towns have shops, cafes, restaurants, accommodation, fuel stations, independent local cinemas, and walk/cycle trails with bike hire. See map here.

Walk Difficulty

This is a Moderate Walk. (Harder for children under 6 – 7).

Here is our walk difficulty guide >

FAQs

We have created a separate page of the most frequently asked questions here >

Accommodation

Click here to see a Google map of accommodation near this walks start.

We have also created a page of Peak District accommodation we recommend here >

Respect, Protect and Enjoy!

We all want to respect, protect and enjoy the fragile upland environments where we walk, so that they can be enjoyed by generations to come. Following The Countryside Code really helps…

Respect:

Be considerate to those living in, working in and enjoying the countryside
Leave gates and property as you find them
Do not block access to gateways or driveways when parking
Be nice, say hello, share the space
Follow local signs and keep to marked paths unless wider access is available

Protect:

Take your litter home – leave no trace of your visit
Do not light fires and only have BBQs where signs say you can
Always keep dogs under control and in sight
Dog poo – bag it and bin it – any public waste bin will do
Care for nature – do not cause damage or disturbance

Enjoy:

Check your route and local conditions
Plan your adventure – know what to expect and what you can do
Enjoy your visit, have fun, make a memory

Want to know more?

Sustainability – our actions and fund raising to support the local environment, communities and economy.
Contact Us – ask a question or make a suggestion.