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West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 6BJ 6BJ NG2 Nottingham Bridgford, West

Trent Bridge House, Fox Road, Road, Fox House, Bridge Trent

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Ashfield Ashfield 6 6

Kirkby in in Kirkby

East East Ashfield Ashfield

Sutton in in Sutton

Mansfield Mansfield

Ashfield and Mansfield Trails - East). East). - Trails Mansfield and Ashfield

Town Centre, and Rainworth (see NCC leaflet leaflet NCC (see Rainworth and Centre, Town

continuing along the Timberland Trail to Mansfield Mansfield to Trail Timberland the along continuing

Edwinstowe Edwinstowe

route reverts to off-road bridleways before before bridleways off-road to reverts route

West West

Beyond Kingsmill Reservoir, the the Reservoir, Kingsmill Beyond on-road sections. sections. on-road

emerging into Sutton Town Centre with some short short some with Centre Town Sutton into emerging

Nottingshamshire-Derbyshire border before before border Nottingshamshire-Derbyshire Bolsover Bolsover

countryside and farmland along the the along farmland and countryside

route is mainly flat and passes through unspoilt unspoilt through passes and flat mainly is route

Multi-User Routes Routes Multi-User

Apart from a steep descent on the Meden Trail, the the Trail, Meden the on descent steep a from Apart Cresswell Cresswell

Trails (West) (West) Trails

lines. lines.

Worksop Worksop

of approximately 5 miles, largely along disused railway railway disused along largely miles, 5 approximately of Mansfield Mansfield

via Pleasley, Teversal and Sutton in Ashfield, a distance distance a Ashfield, in Sutton and Teversal Pleasley, via

to Sheffield Sheffield to

l These trails ink Pleasley Vale and Kingsmill Reservoir, Reservoir, Kingsmill and Vale Pleasley ink trails These Ashfield and and Ashfield 6 6

The Meden Trail The Teversal

Along this section, the route runs alongside the River and Skegby Trails Meden, using the former track of the old Midland Railway. The Meden valley, rich in resources of water, At the former Pleasley colliery, now a country park, two timber and stone, also provided the humid micro- established routes run south to link into the legacy of climate and energy needed for early cotton mills, and the Victorian railway boom, now an established part of Parts of the trails are particularly important for their became the home of Viyella, exported worldwide from the countryside access network of the Teversal Trails. wildlife, being designated as Sites of Special Scientific this location in it’s heyday. The route passes through attractive undulating farmland Interest. The scarce calcareous grassland habitat reminiscent of Derbyshire’s hills, alternately running found here supports a number of unusual plant The valley was also though to be used as a hunting through deep cuttings, and crossing river valleys on species, including Fragrant Orchid and Pale St. John’s ground for Neanderthal communities living at nearby steep embankments. Wort, as well as butterflies such as the Common Blue. Creswell Crags during the Ice Age; in 1862 extensions Scrub along the trails is an important breeding habitat to Pleasley Vale Hall unearthed a large cave with the At Teversal, a brief diversion takes in an unspoilt and for Willow Tit and Bullfinch, birds which have both skeletal remains of wolves, woolly rhinoceros and charming village whose manor house was immortalised declined nationally, and Grass Snake is also known to reindeer. as Wragby Hall in DH Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s occur. Lover. Located south of the linking section, the Teversal Part of the route now runs through a Local Nature Visitor Centre provides an ideal stop for refreshments. Reserve, managed by the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Sutton in Ashfield is a small industrial town of Saxon origins, although it’s name probably derives from the Norman de Sutton family. Coal mining supported the local economy between the Middle Ages and the closure of the pits in the late 20th Century.

late 20th Century. Century. 20th late

the closure of the pits in the the in pits the of closure the

between the Middle Ages and and Ages Middle the between

supported the local economy economy local the supported

de Sutton family. family. Sutton de Coal mining mining Coal

probably derives from the Norman Norman the from derives probably

of Saxon origins, although it’s name name it’s although origins, Saxon of

Sutton in Ashfield is a small industrial town town industrial small a is Ashfield in Sutton

Trust. Trust.

Reserve, managed by the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Wildlife Nottinghamshire the by managed Reserve,

Visitor Centre provides an ideal stop for refreshments. refreshments. for stop ideal an provides Centre Visitor

Part of the route now runs through a Local Nature Nature Local a through runs now route the of Part

Lover. Located south of the linking section, the Teversal Teversal the section, linking the of south Located Lover.

as Wragby Hall in DH Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Chatterley’s Lady Lawrence’s DH in Hall Wragby as

occur. occur.

reindeer. reindeer.

charming village whose manor house was immortalised immortalised was house manor whose village charming

declined nationally, and Grass Snake is also known to to known also is Snake Grass and nationally, declined

skeletal remains of wolves, woolly rhinoceros and and rhinoceros woolly wolves, of remains skeletal

At Teversal, a brief diversion takes in an unspoilt and and unspoilt an in takes diversion brief a Teversal, At

for Willow Tit and Bullfinch, birds which have both both have which birds Bullfinch, and Tit Willow for to Pleasley Vale Hall unearthed a large cave with the the with cave large a unearthed Hall Vale Pleasley to

Scrub along the trails is an important breeding habitat habitat breeding important an is trails the along Scrub

Creswell Crags during the Ice Age; in 1862 extensions extensions 1862 in Age; Ice the during Crags Creswell

steep embankments. embankments. steep

Wort, as well as butterflies such as the Common Blue. Blue. Common the as such butterflies as well as Wort,

ground for Neanderthal communities living at nearby nearby at living communities Neanderthal for ground

through deep cuttings, and crossing river valleys on on valleys river crossing and cuttings, deep through

species, including Fragrant Orchid and Pale St. John’s John’s St. Pale and Orchid Fragrant including species,

The valley was also though to be used as a hunting hunting a as used be to though also was valley The

reminiscent of Derbyshire’s hills, alternately running running alternately hills, Derbyshire’s of reminiscent found here supports a number of unusual plant plant unusual of number a supports here found

The route passes through attractive undulating farmland farmland undulating attractive through passes route The

Interest. The scarce calcareous grassland habitat habitat grassland calcareous scarce The Interest.

this location in it’s heyday. heyday. it’s in location this

the countryside access network of the Teversal Trails. Trails. Teversal the of network access countryside the

wildlife, being designated as Sites of Special Scientific Scientific Special of Sites as designated being wildlife,

became the home of Viyella, exported worldwide from from worldwide exported Viyella, of home the became

the Victorian railway boom, now an established part of of part established an now boom, railway Victorian the

Parts of the trails are particularly important for their their for important particularly are trails the of Parts

climate and energy needed for early cotton mills, and and mills, cotton early for needed energy and climate

established routes run south to link into the legacy of of legacy the into link to south run routes established

timber and stone, also provided the humid micro humid the provided also stone, and timber

At the former Pleasley colliery, now a country park, two two park, country a now colliery, Pleasley former the At

Railway. The Meden valley, rich in resources of water, water, of resources in rich valley, Meden The Railway.

Meden, using the former track of the old Midland Midland old the of track former the using Meden,

and Skegby Trails Trails Skegby and Along this section, the route runs alongside the River River the alongside runs route the section, this Along

The Meden Trail Trail Meden The The Teversal Teversal The

6 These trails link Pleasley Vale and Kingsmill Reservoir, Ashfield and via Pleasley, Teversal and Sutton in Ashfield, a distance to Sheffield of approximately 5 miles, largely along disused railway Worksop Mansfield lines. Trails (West) Cresswell Apart from a steep descent on the Meden Trail, the Multi-User Routes route is mainly flat and passes through unspoilt countryside and farmland along the Nottingshamshire-Derbyshire border before Bolsover emerging into Sutton Town Centre with some short on-road sections. Beyond Kingsmill Reservoir, the West route reverts to off-road bridleways before Edwinstowe continuing along the Timberland Trail to Mansfield Town Centre, and Rainworth (see NCC leaflet Ashfield and Mansfield Trails - East). Mansfield Sutton in Ashfield Kirkby in East Ashfield 6

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Key The Timberland Trail The Meden Trail The Skegby & Teversal Trails Silverhill Trail Link to parking on Outgang Lane Rowthorne Trail over footbridge Access from Public Bridleway Common Lane On Road Join trail off Parking Chesterfield Road Visitor Centre Dismount at top Hazard of embankment Viewpoint

Steep banks on either side Cross carriageway of trail using overpass to west of trail Cross Batley Lane with care, blind bend Cross road with care

Cross bridge as directed

Junction of link route, for Teversal Visitor Centre and

Silverhill Trails

To Silverhill Cross busy road with Trails care, use drop kerbs to east of refuge

Alternative route around reservoir (stepped access) Short section on busy road between Kingsmill Cross Stoneyford and Garden Lane Road with care Cross railway Cross Priestsic Road line with care

using pedestrian

crossing

see leaflet Cross Outram Ashfield and Road with care, Mansfield narrow refuge Trails (east) for onward routes © Crown copyright and database rights 2011 Ordnance Survey 100019713. Approximate scale: 1:25000