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Hardwick Hall and the Rowthorne Trail
Visorando Member
6.74 mi
+328 ft
-331 ft
3h 25
Easy
Departure from Ault Hucknall (Derbyshire)
Hardwick Hall offers many different walking paths.
This particular walk is a good introduction to both the hall and the Rowthorne and Teversal Trails. Lovely walk through different landscapes, relatively flat and easy going except for the hill in Hardwick There are several variations incorporating other routes including Pleasley Country Park.
Stainsby and Astwith
Association / Club / Walk leader5.15 mi
+318 ft
-315 ft
2h 40
Moderate
Departure from Ault Hucknall (Derbyshire)
Two pretty hamlets with superb views over the Doe Lea valley to Hardwick Hall.
Ault Hucknall Shorter version
3.56 mi
+213 ft
-210 ft
1h 50
Moderate
Departure from Ault Hucknall (Derbyshire)
A parkland walk to a historic church, with an optional shortcut via Hardwick Hall.
Ault Hucknall
5.06 mi
+292 ft
-276 ft
2h 35
Moderate
Departure from Ault Hucknall (Derbyshire)
A parkland walk to a historic church, with an optional shortcut via Hardwick Hall.
Kardwick Park
2.45 mi
+236 ft
-217 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Ault Hucknall (Derbyshire)
A level lakeside and woodland stroll with a climb through open parkland to Hardwick Hall.
Hardwick Park
1.93 mi
+43 ft
-43 ft
0h 55
Easy
Departure from Ault Hucknall (Derbyshire)
A level lakeside and woodland stroll with an optional climb through open parkland to Hardwick Hall.
Silverhill Country Park
6.34 mi
+299 ft
-279 ft
3h 10
Moderate
Departure from Ault Hucknall (Derbyshire)
A gradual climb to the one of the highest points in Nottinghamshire, returning via Hardwick Hall.
Sutton in Ashfield, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
3.10 mi
+82 ft
-79 ft
1h 30
Easy
Departure from Ashfield (Nottinghamshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. Sutton in Ashfield was the home of the family of Jeremiah Brandreth, a leader of the Pentrich Revolution. The town continued to be a centre of agitation for reform.This is Walk 14 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Alfreton and Oakerthorpe
4.23 mi
+305 ft
-289 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Alfreton CP (Derbyshire)
An easy walk in the countryside around Alfreton and Oakerthorpe area going through fields and bluebell woodlands with nice views onto Amber valley.
Alfreton, Swanwick, Codnor, Giltbrook, Pentrich Revolution Group
11.99 mi
+515 ft
-728 ft
6h 00
Moderate
Departure from Alfreton CP (Derbyshire)
This historical walk is part of the Bicentennial walk (2017), Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group. It starts in Alfreton and finishes in Giltbrook.
Alfreton, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
2.10 mi
+115 ft
-115 ft
1h 05
Easy
Departure from Alfreton CP (Derbyshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. Alfreton, an historic town recorded in the Domesday Book, was an important centre in 1817, as a crossroads for the Turnpike roads between Chesterfield, Derby, Nottingham, and the High Peak, and centre of the most important coal mining area in the county.This is Walk 6 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
South Wingfield, Pentrich, Giltbrook, Pentrich Revolution Group
14.95 mi
+912 ft
-1,089 ft
7h 40
Difficult
Departure from South Wingfield CP (Derbyshire)
This historical walk is part of the Bicentennial walk (2017), Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group. It starts in South Wingfield and finishes in Giltbrook.This is Walk 19 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
South Wingfield, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
4.32 mi
+512 ft
-522 ft
2h 25
Moderate
Departure from South Wingfield CP (Derbyshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. Home of many of the rebels and starting point for their march following previous protests at low wages, Luddite attacks, rick burning, and reform, support for the Hampden Club.This is Walk 2 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Millthorpe and Barlow Woodseats
4.05 mi
+545 ft
-525 ft
2h 20
Moderate
Departure from Barlow (Derbyshire)
A hilly walk to a pretty village and historic private house, with two picturesque fords to add interest.
Linacre Reservoirs
4.79 mi
+456 ft
-456 ft
2h 35
Moderate
Departure from Barlow (Derbyshire)
A lake- and streamside stroll in a wooded valley with distant views of Chesterfield’s twisted spire.
Monk Wood and Barlow
6.46 mi
+676 ft
-686 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Barlow (Derbyshire)
Hills, woods, streams and villages: a varied hike around the Barlow valley.
Swanwick, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
4.01 mi
+259 ft
-259 ft
2h 05
Easy
Departure from Swanwick CP (Derbyshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution where many joined the rising from the Swanwick area, where discontent among miners and framework knitters had already been expressed in Luddite activity and an active Hampden Club. The walk will also pass the interesting industrial heritage of the area.This is Walk 7 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Riddings
4.83 mi
+197 ft
-197 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Amber Valley (Derbyshire)
This walk around the industrial areas of Riddings and the surrounding areas traces the connections of the town to the Pentrich Rising of 1817. This series of walks points out 'what happened and where' to do with the Pentrich Rising. Although it is not known if any Riddings men actually took part in the rising, the Seven Stars public house alongside Riddings and Golden Valley woods do implicate the Riddings area in this event.This is Walk 24 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
The Aftermath, Alfreton, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
4.60 mi
+367 ft
-397 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Pentrich CP (Derbyshire)
The walk will visit places in and around Pentrich and the Amber Valley which remind us of the impact of the June 1817 ‘Pentrich Revolution’ on people's lives one year after the Rising.This is Walk 20 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Pentrich, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
4.47 mi
+184 ft
-194 ft
2h 15
Moderate
Departure from Pentrich CP (Derbyshire)
This circular route starts from The Dog Inn and follows parts of the Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution story. The largest community in the area in 1817, Pentrich was the centre of planning for the rebellion in Derbyshire. En-route see the commemorative plaques placed by the Pentrich Historical Society.This is Walk 5 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Fritchley, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
4.16 mi
+591 ft
-614 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Crich CP (Derbyshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. After leaving South Wingfield, on the night of the 9th June 1817, the rebels passed through the Fritchley area, visiting farms to demand weapons and men as they marched towards Nottingham. Retrace some of their steps on this walk and discover some anecdotes about that period.This is Walk 3 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Ripley, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
2.72 mi
+203 ft
-203 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Ripley (Derbyshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, Ripley was a smaller town than Pentrich, but it played an important part in the Pentrich Revolution. There was much support here for reform and many joined the rebels’ march.This is Walk 8 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Ripley, Codnor, Giltbrook, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group
9.28 mi
+246 ft
-551 ft
4h 30
Moderate
Departure from Ripley (Derbyshire)
This historical walk is part of the Bicentennial walk (2017), Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution Group. It starts in Ripley and finishes in Giltbrook.
Heage, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
6.45 mi
+299 ft
-279 ft
3h 15
Moderate
Departure from Ripley (Derbyshire)
This circular route starts from Heage Windmill and follows parts of the Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution story. This is Walk 4 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Ambergate, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
5.74 mi
+505 ft
-495 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Ripley (Derbyshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. Walking from the Derwent Valley into Amber Valley and the events of the 1817 Pentrich Rising.This is Walk 21 of The Pentrich Revolution Walks.
Newstead Abbey from Linby
5.46 mi
+138 ft
-138 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Linby CP (Nottinghamshire)
This circular walk in Nottinghamshire starts from the attractive village of Linby, a conservation village, and uses part of the dismantled Great Northern Railway line to get to Newstead Abbey, the ruins of an Augustinian Priory built by Henry II in 1170. The return to Linby is through Abbey Woods and Papplewick village.
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