Hilton (South Derbyshire) — Derby
Hilder three
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By Ken on 26 May 2022
Description
This route avoids the loop south out of Hilton. It uses roadside pavements which often have an additional grass buffer between you and the traffic. It is 10% shorter and includes shops half way in Mickleover where there are also frequent buses to Derby. There are no stiles, no cattle and the paths are all either bonded or fine stone surfaces
This route avoids the loop south out of Hilton. It uses roadside pavements which often have an additional grass buffer between you and the traffic. It is 10% shorter and includes shops half way in Mickleover where there are also frequent buses to Derby. There are no stiles, no cattle and the paths are all either bonded or fine stone surfaces
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Hilton (South Derbyshire)
Grid Ref
SK2503930599
Lat / Lon
52.87230° / -1.62945°
Easting / Northing
425,039E / 330,599N
What3Words
extensive.crab.alleges
Derby
Grid Ref
SK3554236166
Lat / Lon
52.92176° / -1.47281°
Easting / Northing
435,542E / 336,166N
What3Words
issues.trade.vibrates
| Hilton (South Derbyshire) | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SK2503930599 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.87230° / -1.62945° |
| Easting / Northing | 425,039E / 330,599N |
| What3Words | extensive.crab.alleges |
| Derby | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SK3554236166 |
| Lat / Lon | 52.92176° / -1.47281° |
| Easting / Northing | 435,542E / 336,166N |
| What3Words | issues.trade.vibrates |
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reviews
David Sanderson
02 May 2024A direct, safe, relaxing, well plotted route. I started it from Hilton. This takes a more obvious direct route out of Hilton. The price of this is a burst of pavement pounding near the busy A50, but the pavements are wide and in no time you're joining the old railway at Etwall. This takes up the majority of the walk and is a quiet, friendly, surfaced way to walk through the South Derbyshire countryside. You leave this on arrival in Mickleover, a pleasant suburb of Derby. The route through to New Zealand, a inner city area of Derby is via more off-road, well defined paths. New Zealand itself offers shops and a couple of places to eat but you're not far from the city centre. You join the Ashbourne Road aka the historic "Beer Mile" with a lot less than a mile of it to go. The route takes you past bus stops, eateries and bars to the meeting point at the Bus Station. The route is fully accessible. There are no steps or stiles. There is a pub and shops in Mickleover and a pub, Seven Wells, north east of Etwall en route. There are buses at either end.
Ken
27 May 2022I walked Hilton to Derby this is the most direct route which involves some mostly wide roadside pavement for 1.5km. A possible to loop into Etwall using Hilder-2 but otherwise railway path then divert into Mickleover for shops and buses. Surface good fine stone or bonded tarmac. No stiles so buggy friendly.
Heading out of Hilton immediately northwards, some care is needed at road crossings which are not light controlled. The old road approaching Etwall has the least friendly pavement. No direct link to the Sustrans route at the bridge so a loop into the estate built on the station site. It's then a simple tramp to the edge of Mickleover which can be explored or ignored, see Hilder-2 for the latter. Not a great selection of shops but it does include chips and coffee in different establishments. Buses every ten minutes to Derby if needed.
Back on the trail through the Meadows Nature Reserve and a surprisingly pleasant green corridor to reach the edge of the city then quiet roads of suburbia to reach first the business centre along Friar Gate then the shops around what may still be called the Eagle Centre by older residents.
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