Chapel-en-le-Frith

Chapel-en-le-Frith Circular

Wednesday 8 July 2026

PLACES VISITED

Chapel-en-le-Frith, Dove Holes and Sparrowpit

Distance: 8.59 miles

Ascent: 1,083 ft

Descent: 1,142 ft

Difficulty: Moderate

Weather: Fine and sunny

Walkers: Andrew Blease, Mike Cassini, Russell Spencer, Tom Cunliffe, Cliff Worthington and Simon

Williams.

Leader: Tom Cunliffe Diarist: Russell Spencer

Starting point: Miry Meadow Car Park, Chapel-en-le-Frith

Starting time: 9.40am Finishing time: 1.30pm

This Week's Walk.

Six Wednesday Wanderers met at Miry Meadow Car Park for Tom's circular walk around Chapel-en-le-Frith, taking in Dove Holes and Sparrowpit. In fine, sunny weather, the 8.6-mile route climbed steadily onto higher ground before following a mixture of tracks, field paths and quiet

lanes through the surrounding countryside.

The smaller group made for a relaxed and enjoyable walk, with plenty of conversation along theway and some lovely Peak District views. Thanks to Tom for another excellent route.

This Week's Route:

I am having trouble with os maps at the minute!!

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From the archives. by George Dearsley 28th March 2012

We crossed a stile, negotiated two more five-bar gates and passed a barn to our left. Pretty soon the welcome sight of the Wanted Inn pub hove into view and circumventing a netted area containing two old boars (one of the group unkindly said we already had one of our own, pointing at Mr Davison), we duly arrived at the hostelry at 12.10pm, consuming pints of Unicorn at £2.90.

The derivation of the pub’s name caused some debate. It was allegedly owned in the Fifties by the Duke of Devonshire who later decided to sell various bits of his estate. The Duke managed to sell farms and fields, but the pub stuck and duly earned the local nickname the Unwanted Inn.

Finally it was bought by the Buswell family, the parents of Neville Buswell, who played Ray Langton in Coronation Street from (21 February 1966 to 15 November 1978).

Next week's walk: Hartington, SK17 0AL, 9.40am start.

Happy Wandering!