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Oak Group Walk

Intermediate 3.5 mile group walk around the Hardwick Estate. Make friends and get outdoors!

  • Booking essential
  • Free event

Tired of your same old walk around the block?

Why not try our 3.5 mile guided group trail and explore your way round the Hardwick Estate, spending more time outdoors.

The Oak Group Walk is perfect if you want to meet with fellow local ramblers and stop for a well earn coffee after.

Rest and refreshments: Toilets are located at the start and end of the trail in the Stableyard and at the half way point in the Park Centre. There are rest stops along the trail and refreshments can be purchased at the café prior to and at the end of the walk.

Times

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895 Please book online only.

Suitability

Children who are comfortable walking are welcome.

Meeting point

Please meet at the Visitor Reception Building 15 minutes prior to the start time of the trail. This is located in the Stableyard.

What to bring and wear

· Please dress for the Great British weather, eg: sunhats or water-proofs might be needed · Must wear suitable footwear · Please bring sunscreen if the sun is out · No dogs.

Accessibility

This is a multiuse trail and will include walking along mixed terrain, please see list a list of terrain: steps, flat, steep, hilly, grassy, rocky, undulating, tree roots, narrow sections, gardens, farmland, woodland. This trail is not wheelchair accessible.

Contact info

Hardwick General information

Upcoming events

Event

Material Power: Let the textiles do the talking 

A celebration of tapestry, embroidery and appliqué. Discover how Bess of Hardwick’s exquisite textile collection tells her story.

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on
30 Apr to 3 Nov 2024
at
11:00 to 15:30
+ 187 other dates or times
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'A Virtuous Woman' by Layla Khoo 

Reimagine the 'Lost Embroidery' at Hardwick Hall: Join Layla Khoo and stitch the fabric of modern virtue through creative participation.

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on
1 May to 3 Nov 2024
at
11:00 to 15:30
+ 56 other dates or times
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Discover Hardwick Walk 

Fully accessible guided group walk in the grounds of Hardwick Hall's most iconic buildings.

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on
1 May to 29 May 2024
at
13:30 to 15:00
+ 4 other dates or times
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The Wider Estate Group Walk 

Explore the wider estate with our longest group walk yet! Think you can take on the 7 mile challenge?

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on
2 May to 11 Jul 2024
at
10:30 to 14:30
+ 4 other dates or times