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late 20th Century. 20th late the closure of the pits in the in pits the of closure the between the Middle Ages and Ages Middle the between supported the local economy local the supported de Sutton family. Coal mining Coal family. Sutton de probably derives from the Norman the from derives probably of Saxon origins, although it’s name it’s although origins, Saxon of Sutton in Ashfield is a small industrial town industrial small a is Ashfield in Sutton Trust. Trust. Reserve, managed by the Nottinghamshire 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 Local a through runs now route the of Part Lover. Located south of the linking section, the Teversal the section, linking the of south Located Lover. as Wragby Hall in DH Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lady Lawrence’s DH in Hall Wragby as occur. reindeer. charming village whose manor house was immortalised was house manor whose village charming declined nationally, and Grass Snake is also known to known also is Snake Grass and nationally, declined skeletal remains of wolves, woolly rhinoceros and rhinoceros woolly wolves, of remains skeletal At Teversal, a brief diversion takes in an unspoilt and unspoilt an in takes diversion brief a Teversal, At for Willow Tit and Bullfinch, birds which have both have which birds Bullfinch, and Tit Willow for to Pleasley Vale Hall unearthed a large cave with the with cave large a unearthed Hall Vale Pleasley to Scrub along the trails is an important breeding habitat breeding important an is trails the along Scrub Creswell Crags during the Ice Age; in 1862 extensions 1862 in Age; Ice the during Crags Creswell steep embankments. embankments. steep Wort, as well as butterflies such as the Common Blue. Common the as such butterflies as well as Wort, ground for Neanderthal communities living at nearby at living communities Neanderthal for ground through deep cuttings, and crossing river valleys on valleys river crossing and cuttings, deep through species, including Fragrant Orchid and Pale St. John’s St. Pale and Orchid Fragrant including species, The valley was also though to be used as a hunting a as used be to though also was valley The reminiscent of Derbyshire’s hills, alternately running alternately hills, Derbyshire’s of reminiscent found here supports a number of unusual plant unusual of number a supports here found The route passes through attractive undulating farmland undulating attractive through passes route The Interest. The scarce calcareous grassland habitat grassland calcareous scarce The Interest. this location in it’s heyday. it’s in location this the countryside access network of the Teversal Trails. Teversal the of network access countryside the wildlife, being designated as Sites of Special Scientific Special of Sites as designated being wildlife, became the home of Viyella, exported worldwide from worldwide exported Viyella, of home the became the Victorian railway boom, now an established part of part established an now boom, railway Victorian the Parts of the trails are particularly important for their for important particularly are trails the of Parts climate and energy needed for early cotton mills, and mills, cotton early for needed energy and climate established routes run south to link into the legacy 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, of resources in rich valley, Meden The Railway. Meden, using the former track of the old Midland old the of track former the using Meden, and Skegby Trails Skegby and Along this section, the route runs alongside the River the alongside runs route the section, this Along The Meden Trail Meden The The Teversal Teversal The 6 These trailsl ink 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 Hucknall © Crown copyright and database rights 2011 Ordnance Survey 100019713. Contacting us email [email protected] phone 08449 80 80 80 post Environment and Resources, Trent Bridge House, Fox Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 6BJ internet www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk D&P 02.11/COM/55151 published May 2011 This information can be made available upon request in alternative formats and languages. For more information on cycling and recreational routes, see www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/leisure/l-cycling Supported by: Please recycled when you have finished with this publication. 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.

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