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North East Derbyshire

Shirland and Higham CP

River Amber Footbridge – St. Michael's Church loop from Morton

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North East Derbyshire

Shirland and Higham CP

River Amber Footbridge – St. Michael's Church loop from Morton

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River Amber Footbridge – St. Michael's Church loop from Morton

01:34

5.51km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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308 m

View of Ogston Reservoir and Ogston Hall

Highlight • Lake

Nice views including Ogston Reservoir and Ogston Hall.

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895 m

River Amber Footbridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stopped for lunch here. Great place for messing about in the river.

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1.41 km

Woodcock Plantation

Forest

1.99 km

Small Stone Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

a small stone bridge from ogston Reservoir

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3.14 km

Brackenfield Alpaca Farm

Highlight • Structure

Alpaca Farm - You can visit to walk the alpacas every weekend at 10am or 2pm
"Visit the farm and meet the alpacas. The experience includes a trek around the …

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3.22 km

St. Michael's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Nice country lane's some blind corners to beware of

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4.24 km

River Amber Stone Bridge

Highlight • River

Lovely old, low stone bridge crossing the River Amber.

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4.37 km

Pond with Waterwheel and Stone Cottage

Highlight • Lake

There's a lake/pond here, an old waterwheel at the side of the stone cottage - many pondskaters in the Summer, Herons and I saw a Kingfisher today ( who flew away when I tried to take a photo! )

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5.17 km

Higham Stone Cross

Highlight • Monument

Tiny pretty Village with a number of the original stone buildings

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5.51 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.01 km

993 m

189 m

116 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.96 km

1.08 km

116 m

103 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 18 May

16°C

9°C

94 %

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River Amber Footbridge – St. Michael's Church loop from Morton

View of Ogston Reservoir and Ogston Hall

River Amber Footbridge

Small Stone Bridge

Brackenfield Alpaca Farm

St. Michael's Church

River Amber Stone Bridge

Pond with Waterwheel and Stone Cottage

Higham Stone Cross

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