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Bolsover Castle and Hall circular route

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Sutton 100m Scarsdale Hall 200ft Map: Ordnance Survey Map: Ordnance Note: this map is intended as a guide only. We would always advise you to use these guides in conjunction with the OS maps referenced below. Please check the opening times of properties at www.english-heritage.org.uk before setting off. Please also remember to plan ahead for facilities, including parking, toilets and refreshments.

Need to know Directions

OS reference: OS Explorer map 120 1 The trail starts (and ends) with a visit to 7 Cross the bridge and walk Distance: 7 miles/11.2km (six hours, , passing Sutton Scarsdale Hall up the lane, turning right at the footpath sign. visiting the properties) Difficulty: 2/5 (open for exterior viewing only) en route. Follow the track through the former estate Other historic remains in Sutton Scarsdale of Sutton Scarsdale Hall. Follow the path Terrain: A moderate walk through include Grade II-listed garden walls and a to visit the property — there’s a postbox mainly open country and grazing pasture stable block, along with St Mary church and and a brown sign pointing the way. This with some steep sections the Old Priory, which are adjacent to the Hall. marks the halfway point of the trail. Access: This walk is not suitable for 2 From Bolsover Castle, head right down 8 When you’re ready to head back, retrace your pushchairs or wheelchairs with limited Castle Lane. As the road curves left, follow the steps to the path. Follow the track behind the access at the properties. footpath to the right. You’ll come out at hall and take the second farm road on your Dog walkers: This is a dog-friendly walk an open field with Bolsover Castle above on left. Head diagonally across two fields back Stay: East Lodge, Hardwick Old Hall; your right. Turn left down the hill and follow towards the M1. www. english-heritage.org.uk/cottages the path to the bottom of the field. 9 Pass through the kissing gate and turn left, Sat nav: Starts/ends Bolsover Castle, 3 Continue straight though two stiles, passing walking parallel to the motorway. Continue to Castle Street, Bolsover, S44 6PR (01246 New Bolsover Model Village on your left. Turn the farm tunnel and turn right under the M1. 822844) via Sutton Scarsdale Hall (Hall left at Villas Road and follow it until the road 10 From here, cross several fields and head Drive, Sutton Scarsdale, S44 5UR) takes a sharp left up hill. Continue straight on a diagonally right towards Mill Farm. Cross the Grid reference: Bolsover Castle rough track here and follow it sharp right until final stile on the right to enter the Peter Fiddler (SK471707) via Sutton Scarsdale Hall you reach the Stockley Trail. nature reserve. circular route, Derbyshire 4 Follow this trail, running parallel to the River 11 Follow the track left, crossing back over the , to an intersection of paths. Turn , then turn left out of the right here. reserve and walk along Riverside Way back 5 Cross the Millennium Bridge, skirting Carr to the roundabout with the A632.Turn right Vale Flash reservoir, and head towards the here and stay on the right hand side of the stile opposite. road until a crossroads. Turn right down Villas 6 The next section follows footpaths across the Road, enter the field on your left and follow fields to the ruins of Lodge Farm on the right. the footpath back towards Bolsover Castle. Turn left towards Palterton Lane. 12 Castle Lane leads back to the castle.