This is one of the places you may have driven past in recent years, seen the usual ice cream van and lots of cars but thought “I wonder what they are doing.” We have thought this and then carried our drive down the hill in to Beeley and onto Chatsworth for our usual walks. (Sadly the road down into Beeley is closed and has been for some time so this is no longer a cut through). Here on the corner of Beeley Lane / Chesterfield Road you will see cars, always have and always will. When you try this walk you will wonder why you hadn’t been before. It is beautiful with panoramic views of the moorland and down into Beeley past a river and small waterfalls. Our children would come here on their residential school trips and they actually let them have fun(!) and play sliding down the slope into the river. This walk takes in hills, roads and fields and makes a lovelyafternoon out. Remember to take some water and food as you will only pass the pub in Beeley if you happen to stay on the long route. (It is worth it for that!). Parking is free along the roadside but be mindful of not blocking the road for emergency services. THE WALK We start the walk from the corner of Beeley Lane where all the cars are usually parked. At the stone wall on the left you will see a little gap and we head through there and slowly amble down. We head to the bottom of the path and you will see that you can go left or right. We head left here and start to head into the woods. From here a little way down again, you will see a route taking you either...
