Ruby Wood Picnic Area – St Thomas's Church, Biggin loop from Hartington Nether Quarter CP

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Hartington Nether Quarter CP

Ruby Wood Picnic Area – St Thomas's Church, Biggin loop from Hartington Nether Quarter CP

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Ruby Wood Picnic Area – St Thomas's Church, Biggin loop from Hartington Nether Quarter CP

01:02

3.84km

50m

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: July 31, 2026

Tips

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Peak District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

24 m

Biggin War Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

War Memorial in honour of those who fell during the Great War 1914-1918

Tip by

1.98 km

Ruby Wood Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Ruby Wood is a small plantation of trees with a secluded picnic site establised in 1991 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Peak District National Park.

Tip by

3.48 km

Biggin Hall Country House Hotel

Highlight • Historical Site

Now a Country House Hotel, Biggin Hall has a datestone of 1642 and is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 for it being of special architectural of historic Interest.

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3.84 km

St Thomas's Church, Biggin

Highlight • Historical Site

The church was built to a design by E. H. Shellard between 1844 and 1848 and dedicated to St Thomas. This place once had a settlement of Cistercian monks from Garendon Abbey. The monks brought sheep farming to Biggin Grange.

Tip by

3.84 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.51 km

1.35 km

714 m

278 m

Surfaces

1.51 km