Chesterfield — Clay Cross
Checla one
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By a Slow Ways Volunteer on 07 Apr 2021
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Chesterfield and Clay Cross.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Chesterfield and Clay Cross.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Chesterfield
Grid Ref
SK3850071140
Lat / Lon
53.23592° / -1.42464°
Easting / Northing
438,500E / 371,140N
What3Words
silly.shall.hook
Clay Cross
Grid Ref
SK3926863469
Lat / Lon
53.16692° / -1.41407°
Easting / Northing
439,268E / 363,469N
What3Words
saga.slanting.saga
Checla One's land is
| Chesterfield | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SK3850071140 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.23592° / -1.42464° |
| Easting / Northing | 438,500E / 371,140N |
| What3Words | silly.shall.hook |
| Clay Cross | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SK3926863469 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.16692° / -1.41407° |
| Easting / Northing | 439,268E / 363,469N |
| What3Words | saga.slanting.saga |
| Arable | 42.9% |
| Other agricultural land | 8.4% |
| Urban | 48.7% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
StephenWalker
20 Sep 2023I thoroughly enjoyed this route, walked on one of the hottest days of 2023. I liked the leisurely exit from Chesterfield. It is testament to planners and conservationists that the route through the valley via Hasland is as green and peaceful as it is; not so long ago it was the scene of rail Sidings, coking plants and chemicals. A remarkable recovery. I found the route easy to find and follow. It is too short to need much along the way, but the beer in the Old English Inn at Clay Cross was excellent and most welcome.
Ken
27 Feb 2022I liked this exit from Chesterfield along the shopping street, past the market and a safe bridge over the main road into Queens Park. Otherwise I'm happy to go along with the review by Jamie. It was muddy after rain plus stiles. The walk is direct, well plotted and as level as it could be following the valley as does the railway. This route also offers a good direct Slow Way Chesterfield to North Wingfield. It's a shame that the approach to Clay Cross is rather hemmed in. I was pleased to see water from the flooded path now has an outlet, so it wasn't quite as wet. Look out for the castle turret. Clanor two takes a route that avoids the main road approach but misses the Retail park.
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Jamie M
10 May 2021I very much enjoyed this route which I walked on 9 May 2021. Though living locally, I was unfamiliar with much of the route but had few navigational problems. I did a one way walk starting from Chesterfield and would happily use the route again.
Positives:
Interesting and varied route.
Avoids much of the recent large scale residential development in the area.
Very little roadside walking away from the town centres.
No cattle grazing.
Negatives:
No benches or anywhere else to sit, other than on the ground, making breaks en route difficult.
No shops, refreshment facilities, or toilets outside the towns.
Mud and puddles remained after rain the previous day.
Potential for short sections to become overgrown.
Observations:
Parts of route very popular with dog walkers.
Route passes along the edge of a field where horses are exercised, though none were present.
No really steep gradients.
Restrictions:
Steps: Just one flight of 4, and avoidable.
Stiles: 6, all small.
Gates: 6
Width Restrictors: 6
Narrow footbridges: None.
The route starts at the foot of Chesterfield’s crooked spire and detours via Queen’s Park to minimise roadside walking. If doing this as part of a longer walk I’d probably omit this loop and cut through the retail park. After crossing the busy Derby Road at a pelican crossing the route avoids main roads. It then skirts the edge of Hasland on narrow grassy paths, where care is needed at junctions to keep on the correct route. There is then a long, mostly rural, stretch with good views.
Eventually the route turns left to climb Hagg Hill, roadside walking on a good surfaced path. This is probably the most noticeable ascent in this direction, but the route soon turns off to the right. After Hagg Hill House a path junction may cause uncertainty – curve right on the wider path, not left onto the grassy alternative. Soon the route reaches a footpath crossroads and turns right onto a long straight path. Going straight on instead would provide an alternative route to North Wingfield using a short section of Clanor 2.
After a brief section of roadside walking to cross the railway the route turns left and follows the rail line for the rest of the way into Clay Cross. The path is confined between fences, and puddles from the previous day’s rain had not drained away. Views here are limited. Eventually the main road is reached and is followed to reach the centre of Clay Cross.
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