Dronfield — Staveley (Derbyshire)
Drosta two
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By Ken on 04 Jun 2023
Description
This Slow Way uses the popular and easy path alongside the Chesterfield Canal before a pavement gentle climb through New Whittington where limited services are available. Back into open countryside the climb continues from where a view of Bolsover Castle can be seen on the horizon. Dropping down into the Drone Valley this route avoids the road at Unstone because any services once available have vanished. It passes Drone Valley Brewery which has a weekend tap before a pavement walk into Dronfield which avoids a heavy industrial area
This Slow Way uses the popular and easy path alongside the Chesterfield Canal before a pavement gentle climb through New Whittington where limited services are available. Back into open countryside the climb continues from where a view of Bolsover Castle can be seen on the horizon. Dropping down into the Drone Valley this route avoids the road at Unstone because any services once available have vanished. It passes Drone Valley Brewery which has a weekend tap before a pavement walk into Dronfield which avoids a heavy industrial area
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30.0% of the route is on roads (2)
5.0% of the route is lit at night (2)
50.0% of the route is paved (2)
10.0% of the route is muddy (2)
5.0% of the route is over rough ground (2)
1.0% of the route is through long grass (2)
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Dronfield
Grid Ref
SK3547878420
Lat / Lon
53.30157° / -1.46911°
Easting / Northing
435,478E / 378,420N
What3Words
lows.raced.perky
Staveley (Derbyshire)
Grid Ref
SK4324874600
Lat / Lon
53.26667° / -1.35304°
Easting / Northing
443,248E / 374,601N
What3Words
tribes.stay.kinds
Dronfield | |
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Grid Ref | SK3547878420 |
Lat / Lon | 53.30157° / -1.46911° |
Easting / Northing | 435,478E / 378,420N |
What3Words | lows.raced.perky |
Staveley (Derbyshire) | |
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Grid Ref | SK4324874600 |
Lat / Lon | 53.26667° / -1.35304° |
Easting / Northing | 443,248E / 374,601N |
What3Words | tribes.stay.kinds |
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Ken
04 Jun 2023 (edited 05 Jun 2023)From Staveley Market Place the route passes close by a large supermarket so top up because there's not much on this Slow Way. It's a short hop to meet the canal where the towpath offers an easy walk shared with cyclists.
At about a mile out is the excellent Hollingwood Hub with cafe, boat trips and information, the outside seating is good if the weather is fine. The route presses on along the good surface of the towing path until our route leaves towards New Whittington.
There is a convenience store here and at least one pub. From the canal it's a steady climb taking Glasshouse Lane which eventually leads to a footpath through a Derbyshire gate into a field of horses. Looking to our left the expanse of Chesterfield can be seen and a telecommunication mast pretending to be a tree. The skeleton of an abandoned building project marks the end of open fields so take a last look back to see Bolsover Castle on the horizon.
A bit of woodland before returning to open countryside dominated by two more masts all of which must prove we have climbed to the top. We have crossed from the Rother valley and will descend into that of the River Drone. The walk northwards offers a view of Dronfield which has expanded away from the river while Unstone is hidden in the valley bottom.
The route passes a sports field and becomes a little overgrown before arriving at a small industrial estate which houses Drone Valley Brewery. From here the route follows the pavement which in places has a wide margin from the traffic. Mill Lane offers a break from the traffic and a sight of Dronfield's industrial past.
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