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Walked from Sutton to Glapwell. Mostly pretty good, and surprisingly green, but as Ken says a short section of field path is no longer cut or visible (the detour doesn't add much distance) and the section through the wood is muddy and slippery. No major issues, so I am happy to snail this one.

From the square in Sutton, we take an alleyway between shops and walk through the Asda car park, then use pavements and a shortcut across a park to reach the old railway cycle track. After crossing Stoneyford Road (steps here) we continue, then take the path left through fields and along the side of the wood to reach Mansfield Road in Skegby up more steps. We continue through the churchyard and down through houses (the first path section between Wheatfield Way and Elder Street was quite overgrown, but the path improves after the hill), then out of the village and under another old colliery railway to the river Meden.

Beyond the river, the path has been diverted to skirt the edge of the first field, but there are no problems reaching the hilltop village of Teversal. We walk through the village and continue down an old lane. Beyond a row of houses the lane is unsurfaced. Like Ken, I was unable to locate the shortcut path (I suspect it has not been cut this year) and stayed on the narrowing lane. The field path out to Newbound Lane is well cut. Beyond we head past a house into a field, then enter a wood where the descent is steep, muddy and slippery in places, so take care if it has been wet. A narrow footbridge takes us to another well cut field path, then we head left along another old railway path, the Rowthorne Trail.

The easiest way out to the lane is through the car park (the old straight line path is blocked by high hedges). We follow Dukes Drive to Ault Hucknall Lane, then take another field path with good views down the escarpment to reach the edge of Glapwell. The path down from Beech Lane is not straight - the bottom section goes down to the left slightly to reach The Hill (the A617) which has a good pavement which leads to the meeting point, a bench in a green space opposite the Young Vanish pub.

I walked Glapwell To Sutton after much rain so some mud but slippery rather than sinking, arable fields so no cattle. Plot generally good but not helpful south of Norwood.

Having approached Glapwell on the slippery cross field path I didn't use this on the way out and found the road okay even without a pavement. The section of road on the route has good mown verges which leads to the honey pot (I met lots of walkers) of the trail. A surprise for a Peak and Northern Footpaths Society (PNFS) member, signpost 623 erected in 2022 and sponsored by Nottingham HF Rambling Club to celebrate their centenary (shame about the bird poo).

The sign directed me from the trail onto the first muddy cross field path then into the muddy woodland. South of Norwood the plot hints at a problem. The second cross field path was invisible so I headed a little further east onto the Byway Open to all Traffic (BOAT).

Peartree Lane leads into Teversal passing the sports ground give by Elisabeth Countess of Carnarvon for the abiding remembrance of the gallant young soldiers of Teversal 1914-1918. The backwater village is a delight and our path passes the church on an even quieter wide private drive / footpath, sadly no facilities to invite a pause other than a visit to inspect the church.

More muddy cross field walking before passing under another old rail trail. The paths avoiding estate roads need some trimming back, the cutting of surface vegetation is insufficient to provide passage perhaps best stay on the road.

Through the churchyard the path is well surfaced then a road crossing at Skegby Hall and a pleasant green corridor with ground reprofiling taking place close by, more housing I wonder.

The final leg is back on on rail routes, so many here. The trek across the supermarket car park then approaching what initially looks like a fenced dead end but have faith the plot leads us safely to the meeting place. A good walk, best in dry conditions.

I walked this route from Sutton to Glapwell in February (after some rain a day or two ago) The route leaves Sutton via a superstore car-park and picks up the Skegby Trail, a converted railway. A quarter of a mile past the road crossing the route leaves the trail on a footpath alongside a stream and wood to approach Skegby Hall.

Up through the churchyard and a short section through housing to reach and cross the Teversal Trail. (Detour half mile west along the trail to excellent refreshments at the visitors centre) The next section up the fields to Teversal village was a very muddy and slippery crossfield path. Through the village on roadsides. The church was open and well worth a look. Shortly after a road junction reach the bridleway/lane heading northwest then north. After the new houses and farm watch out for the crossfield path climbing to Norwood Lodge.

Another muddy field, and even muddier wood are crossed before a narrow bridge is reached. Ashort climb on grass before gaining the security of the Rowthorne Trail. Two short sections of road and then another very muddy crossfield path to reach Glapwell. The views in the last section were excellent. Overall a very enjoyable walk but good footwear is essential.

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