Discover the healing waters of Hartfell Spa
This walk is a steady 3.5 miles gently uphill and has an off-the-beaten-track feel. We will meander along an easy footpath across fields and open hillside of thick grass, heather and mosses, passing a deer farm on the way. There is a smaller track before reaching the spa with steep slopes to the right where you need to be cautious especially if the ground is wet.
Hidden in this glorious landscape is Hartfell Spa, which was discovered in 1748. But beware: the path is quite narrow on the lead up to the spa.
The spa water contains iron and calcium deposits and was bottled and sold to tourists worldwide in the 1800s in the belief that it could cure many ills including ‘debility and anaemia’. Do try the water from within the well and outside. It's perfectly safe.
On the way back we take a slight detour on a softer descent passing the deer farm again (some are very friendly and curious) past a field of young and quite beautiful trees. A minibus will return us to Moffat.
Top tip take a torch to see the carved ceiling stone of Hartfell Spa.
This is Andy...
Andy has always enjoyed the escapism of hill walking. He spent a week in Norway obtaining his military group leaders qualification while serving in the Army. The services being big on adventure training meant he could walk Bavaria on her majesty's time! On returning to the UK he became a volunteer instructor with the sea cadets and unfortunately his qualification, despite the high standard set by the military, was not recognised in ‘civvie street’, so he re-took the walk leaders course this time spread over two weekends in the Yorkshire Dales, a beautiful part of the world. He revisited the Dales many times and of course took up the Yorkshire Three Peak Challenge. Nearer to home he walked the Derbyshire Peak District. As you are about to discover the hills around Moffat offer their own stunning views of the world with a very unique and fascinating history.
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