Goyt Valley Circular Walk Through Errwood Hall Ruins

Goyt Valley Circular Walk Through Errwood Hall Ruins (short)

Here’s a nice, short, scenic walk through Goyt Valley in the Peak District. 

On this walk you’ll visit: Castedge cottage ruins, Errwood Hall Burial Ground and the Errwood Hall Ruins. Plus you’ll get some spectacular views of the Errwood Reservoir!

Please note, although most of this is pretty easy, there are parts of it that get a bit steep going down hill through some bushes. However, if you’re not overly fussed about seeing the burial ground, we have included instructions on how to skip the most difficult parts.

Here’s Your Route:

You start the walk at Errwood Hall Parking, it’s a free car park and there’s usually space here. Some of the roads on the way can be a bit tight but it’s a very scenic drive through to the car park. 

Errwood Hall Parking

To the back right side of the car park you’ll see a path leading up to an information sign. Follow up this path. 

start errwood hall walk from here

Continue on this path through the gap in the stone wall. 

gap in the stone wall

The path then splits off into two, stick to the path on the right. 

stick to the path on the right

You’ll shortly walk through two metal gate posts. 

two metal gate posts in Goyt Valley

After following this path for some time, you’ll reach a section where there are stairs going up on the right. 

The ruins of Errwood hall are up these stairs, however you’ll want to continue on past them as we’ll get there slightly further on the walk.

The ruins of Errwood hall are up these stairs

If you want to make this walk a bit easier, you can go up these stairs and continue on this route from this step here (however you will skip the Errwood Hall Burial Ground).

You’ll shortly see these gate pillars on your right. Do not come off of your path here, walk by the gate pillars and continue on up the hill

walk by the gate pillars

After you walk by the ruins you’ll see the path splits into multiple directions. 

After you walk by the ruins you will see the path splits into multiple directions

Turn right at the sign towards Foxlow Edge and then immediately turn right and walk through the Castedge Cottage ruins.

Turn right at the sign towards Foxlow Edge

Follow this path up to the top of the hilltop

Errwood Hall Burial Ground

After visiting the Errwood Hall Burial Ground walk back out of the gate and along the path directly opposite, shown below

walk back from Errwood Hall Burial Ground

Turn right when you come to the folk in the path, shown below

Goyt Valley Folk In Path

This is how it’ll look on the right

Goyt Valley Walk Take Path On Right

Follow this path through the bushes (it can be quite difficult in places, but it doesn’t last for long). 

Follow this path through the bushes

Then when you reach the footpath at the bottom, turn left (as shown below)

Then when you reach the footpath at the bottom, turn left

Follow this path down the hill, you’ll come to a set of steps you’ll need to walk down, continue on down those and you’ll shortly arrive at the Errwood Hall ruins as shown below 

Errwood Hall ruins

Walk on by the ruins, keeping the ruins on your left. 

Errwood Hall ruins

Follow the path around the ruins. 

Errwood Hall ruins

This will lead you up a path where you have a river running along side you to your right.

Follow the steps down and then cross over the bridge (this is a great spot for paddling and playing in the river). 

cross over the bridge

Shortly after the bridge you’ll see another bridge on your left and a path with steps going up to the right. Do not cross the second bridge, instead go up the stairs on your right shown below

Do not cross the second bridge

Walk up these steps. 

Walk up these steps

Once you reach the top of the steps continue one straight towards woodland walk (signposted)

continue one straight towards woodland walk

You’ll then come to a Y junction where you’ll need to take the path on the right. 

Y junction where you will need to take the path on the right

Follow on this path for a good few minutes. 

follow this path for a while down towards Errwood Reservoir

You’ll follow this path for a while down towards Errwood Reservoir. 

Once you reach the road at the bottom of this path, turn right across the bridge

turn right across the Errwood Reservoir bridge

Follow the road a short way up the hill and the car park where you started will be on your right. 

Goyt Valley Bird Sightings

Throughout most of the year, you’ll be able to see a variety of birds on the Goyt Valley circular walk as it crosses a variety of suitable habitats for birds.

Here’s some of the bird sightings that have been reported in Goyt Valley:

  • Siskin
  • Redpoll
  • Goldfinch
  • Crow
  • Rook
  • Magpie
  • Jackdaw
  • Blue Tit
  • Great Tit
  • Coal Tit
  • Long Tailed Tit
  • Buzzard
  • Kestrel
  • Chaffinch
  • Greenfinch
  • Goldfinch
  • Blackbirds
  • Mistle Thrush
  • Song Thrush
  • Nuthatch
  • Treecreeper
  • Wren
  • Robin
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
  • Jay
  • Canada Geese
  • Raven
  • Heron
  • Cormorant
  • Mallard
  • Sparrowhawk
  • Peregrine
  • Red Kite
  • Tawny Owl
  • Short Eared Owl
  • Red Grouse
  • Golden Plover
  • Stonechat
  • Dipper
  • Grey Wagtail
  • Grey Wagtail
  • Pied Wagtail
  • Kingfisher