Presented by
Friends of Spital Cemetery
Starting point
Spital Cemetery Lodge, by the gate at the bottom of Hady Hill.
S41 0DZ
Visible landmark - Chapels at centre of Spital Cemetery.
What to take
- a drink
- comfortable shoes or boots
- warm, waterproof clothing in case of rain
Overview of walk grades
- Easy Access - Suitable for people with conventional wheelchairs and pushchairs.
- Easy - For anyone who doesn’t have a mobility or specific health problem, or is seriously unfit.
- Leisurely - For reasonably fit people with at least a little country walking experience
- Moderate - For people with country walking experience and a good level of fitness.
- Strenuous - For experienced country walkers with an above average fitness level.
Access
Registered assistance dogs welcome.
Chesterfield’s History and Spital Cemetery
Walking Festival 2025 (Easy, 1 mile)
- Accessibility of route - Easy
- Description of route - Circular, no stiles, stops for brief points of information.
- Length of route (miles) - 1 mile
- Typical duration of route - 1.5 hours
- Dogs on leads welcome
- Free on street parking
- By bus - Buses to Royal Hospital, stop at Cemetery Road.
By rail - Chesterfield Railway Station
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Chesterfield’s history? Why not start with a fascinating glimpse into Chesterfield’s Victorian and more recent past on our guided tour of this Grade II* listed historic Cemetery.
Meet the residents who shaped Chesterfield’s industrial growth, from Frederick and Mary Swanwick, the Eastwood family and the Robinson family to T P Wood and also the labourers and the stonemasons. Discover the stories behind some of our 26,000 burials, including an earlier pandemic.
Understand a little about cemetery symbolism and the trend for Victorian Garden Cemetery design and the intrigues that went on to shape this.
Dates & Times
Ticket Price
Includes £1.90 per ticket booking fee.
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