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Errwood Hall Circular Walk | 6 Miles

December 20, 2021 CIRCULAR WALKS, PEAK DISTRICT WALKS, PEAK DISTRICT WALKS WITH KIDS

We visited the ruins of Errwood Hall as part of our walk around Shining Tor and Cats Tor. This Errwood Hall circular walk is just over 6 miles long and takes in the stunning Peak District scenery.

Blonde lady sitting in the ruins of Errwood Hall arched windows

Errwood Hall was once a beautiful historic house set in the Goyt Valley. Built in 1874 for the Grimshawe family, the Hall was demolished in the 1930s following the construction of the Errwood Reservoir. In fact, the water treatment works is built using stone from the demolition of the hall. You can see photos of the Hall in its former glory here.

Small girl in a blue coat exploring the remains of Errwood Hall in Buxton

There isn’t much remaining of the Hall now, but there are some beautiful features that allow you to imagine what it must have been like in the Hall. The grand arched windows look out onto what would have been ornamental gardens, with steps leading up to the Grimshawe family’s hilltop cemetery.

The ruins of Errwood Hall

The ruins of Errwood Hall

The ruins of Errwood Hall

Mother and daughter sitting looking out of the windows in the ruins of Errwood Hall

 

The coat of arms, which was originally over the front door, has been moved. Although weathered and eroded you can just about make out some details.

 

Grimshawe family coat of arms in the ruins of Errwood Hall

 

So, where do you park to get to Errwood Hall? We parked at the Pym Chair car park (SK10 5XL)and walked along Foxlow Edge to get to the Hall.

 

On the way to Errwood Hall we had a little detour to St Joseph’s Shrine, hidden away in the woodland. This shrine features a beautiful tiled image of St Joseph and is a lovely place to ponder a while. St Joseph’s Shrine is accessed down a narrow path just off the main path.

St Joseph's Shrine, Errwood Hall near Macclesfield

St Joseph's Shrine, Errwood Hall near Macclesfield

The inside of St Joseph's Shrine, Errwood Hall near Macclesfield

Before reaching the Hall itself we explored the Errwood Hall graveyard where the remains of the Grimshawe family and their favourite servants are buried. There used to be a mausoleum on site but this has long since been removed. I think this would be a beautiful place to end up. There is said to be a ghost of a governess haunting the ruins, but we only saw lots of other visitors and some runners doing training.

Grimshawe family cemetery at Errwood Hall, near Buxton

Grimshawe family cemetery at Errwood Hall, near Buxton

Errwood Hall would have been spectacular in its day, and it’s such a shame it was demolished in the 1930s when the land was purchased to create the Errwood Reservoir and Fernilee Reservoir. The hamlet of Goyts Bridge was also left to rot, and the ruins now lie under Errwood Reservoir.

 

If you visit the ruins of Errwood Hall, be sure to explore the area around the Hall as well. You can have a wander around Errwood and Fernilee Reservoirs or wander through the woods near the Hall.

Impressive stone gate pillars leading to the ruins of Errwood Hall

There are no facilities at the Hall, so be sure to take everything you need with you (and take it all away again afterwards – leave nothing but footprints!).

 

Here’s the route for the Foxlow Edge – Errwood Hall – Shining Tor – Cats Tor walk that we did, and you can read more about the Shining Tor circular walk here.

 

 

This was a lovely stop off on our Peak District Peak Bagging walk, and I would recommend you go for an explore around this Errwood Hall circular walk if you get chance.

 

You might also like: Errwood Hall and Shining Tor Plane Wreck | 7 Miles

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Hello! I’m Jo! Welcome to The Wandering Wildflower, an outdoors lifestyle blog focusing on family walks in the Peak District, a place we love exploring. I want to share the Peak District hidden gems and show you there’s so much more than the honeypot places. When I’m not dragging my husband and now 11 year old out on Peak District walks or up mountains, I can be found on planning my next moorland walk or plotting a Geocache walk (and seeing where the nearest pub is!). I love the hills but hate the heights, so trig bagging is – er- fun!

 

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