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

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

Fine views from two monuments to Nelson and Wellington

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5¾mls (9km)
Ascent:	890ft (271m)
Time:	3hrs
Grade:		(Easy)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk d297 Birchen Edge, Nelson's Monument and Wellington's Monument from Baslow pdf

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

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

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Mountains

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Wainwrights

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English
Nuttalls

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English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

1
Bridget

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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.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL24
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 119
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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

In no particular order . . .

The Robin Hood beside Birchen Edge Car Park

Photo: Mike Walker (433)

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 - Victory - the first of three huge boulders that form The Three Ships on Birchen Edge

Victory - the first of three huge boulders that form The Three Ships on Birchen Edge

Photo: Mike Walker (61)

The trig point on Birchen Edge

Photo: Mike Walker (439)

The view from Birchen Edge

Photo: Mike Walker (435)

Three Ships on Birchen Edge

Photo: Martin Meggs (1)

Cottages by the path into Chatsworth Park from Baslow

Photo: Russell Hubbard (11)

The view from Birchen Edge summit

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (16)

Welcome to Chatsworth Park

Photo: Russell Hubbard (13)

Path through woodland below Birchen Edge

Photo: Mike Walker (55)

Baslow Village from Chatsworth Park

Photo: Tim Simmonds (21)

At Nelson's Monument (Birchen Edge)

Photo: Ken Pykett (1)

Footbridge over Heathy Lea Brook near The Robin Hood, Baslow

Photo: Janet MacGraw (7)

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)

The three huge rocks known as 'Three Ships' on Birchen Edge

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (13)

Nelson's Monument (Birchen Edge) from Birchen Edge trig point

Photo: Gilbert Rowbottom (14)

Birchen Edge summit trig point

Photo: Mike Walker (68)

Bridge over The River Derwent, Baslow Village

Photo: Tim Simmonds (19)

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 - Chatsworth House - setting for the BBC's 'Death Comes to Pemberley' drama - enjoying some late afternoon winter sun

Chatsworth House - setting for the BBC's 'Death Comes to Pemberley' drama - enjoying some late afternoon winter sun

Photo: Mike Clarke (1)

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