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Circular Walk Around Harden Moss in Holmfirth

August 28, 2021 CIRCULAR WALKS, HOLMFIRTH WALKS, MEDIUM WALKS 4-9 MILES, PEAK DISTRICT WALKS, PEAK DISTRICT WALKS WITH KIDS, YORKSHIRE WALKS

Earlier this week I snuck out of work early and headed up onto the tops with Hols and Mr R. Don’t worry, my boss doesn’t mind. I work for myself! We headed out on a circular walk around Harden Moss in Holmfirth, the home of the famous sheepdog trials. Sadly there were no sheepdogs on our walk today but we did see plenty of sheep!

 

Peak National Park Boundary Marker MIllstone - Circular Walk around Harden Moss Holmfirth by The Wandering Wildflower

 

I always think late summer is the best time to head onto the moors. The heather is in full bloom and the hillsides turn purple. They look bloody gorgeous. This walk is a lovely series of geocaches starting with GC2P1G5 and taking in the nearby Harden Seek series. These are all relatively straightforward and easy finds for kids.

 

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White Milestone marker with purple moorlands behind - Circular Walk around Harden Moss Holmfirth by The Wandering Wildflower

We started our walk around Harden Moss at The Huntsman Inn. From here we headed out onto the road and walked along the road for a short distance until we came to a public bridleway on the right hand side. This took us beside more stunning purple moorland and gently down the hill.

Beautiful moorland countryside - Circular Walk around Harden Moss Holmfirth by The Wandering Wildflower Moorlands above Digley, Holmfirth - Circular Walk around Harden Moss Holmfirth by The Wandering Wildflower Moorlands above Digley, Holmfirth Walks by The Wandering Wildflower

The moorland is full of grouse, which kept flying out of the heather as we walked past!

Purple heather moorland above Digley, Holmfirth Bridleway in Harden Moss, Holmfirth - Circular Walk around Harden Moss Holmfirth by The Wandering Wildflower

We passed some very friendly horses on the way, always a bonus for Hols.

 

The bridleway turns into a road at the bottom, and the turning back up the hill is quite sharp. The walk back up is definitely tougher than going down, especially for little legs.

Vango Camino Walking Pole for Kids - Circular Walk around Harden Moss Holmfirth by The Wandering Wildflower

We took a detour from the main track across the fields next to Harden Beck and had a wander through the woodland. The woods were quite muddy in places, and we had to carry Hols over a very muddy patch. They’re a lovely place to be though, with the beck in the bottom.

Woodland Moss - Woodland near Harden Beck, Holmfirth - Circular Walk around Harden Moss Holmfirth by The Wandering Wildflower

We headed out of the woods (after finding a geocache we went in for) and made our way back up the field in the footpath. This is a bit steep going but not too far.

The footpath is quite hard to follow, and it looks as though you should just be able to pop out back at the Huntsman but you need to go over a stile and head to the right, away from the pub. You’ll walk past some houses under construction before the footpath brings you to a tarmac lane. Here you turn left before heading back onto the main road and back towards The Huntsman Inn for a well earned glass of wine.

The Huntsman Inn, Holmfirth - Circular Walk around Harden Moss Holmfirth by The Wandering Wildflower

This is a lovely walk to do with kids, but isn’t suitable for prams as the terrain is quite uneven and there are many stiles to go over. The terrain is quite rough and boggy in places, so I’d recommend wearing hiking boots. It’s just over 7.5km long. Here’s our route map:

 

 

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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 also blog about our UK camping trips, UK day trips, walks around Yorkshire and more. When I’m not dragging my husband and 10 year old out on Peak District walks or up mountains, I can be found on my phone, planning my next 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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