An alleyway takes us to Welbeck Road, which we cross and head half left up through a park, then half right across the Millennium Green. We cross another main road and continue on another path right of the cemetery, that leads us out through houses and down a flight of steps into the Maun valley, where we turn sharp right and cross the bridge, then take the track right and bear left steeply up the hill....

Hugh Hudson

Here we follow the path north parallel to the railway then take the roughly surfaced lane right that leads us into Sookholme, where a short section on or alongside a fairly busy rat run takes us to Sookholme Lane, a quiet byway mostly free of cars, which we follow past more housing development into Warsop....

Hugh Hudson

There is a small section on the route in Sookholme where you have to walk next to the road for a short while (approx 1/4 mile possibly), you just have to be careful as it can get busy, but otherwise the route is very peaceful....

Heather

We stay out of the park, following the aptly named Longhedge Lane down to the second old railway path, where we turn left. The final field path goes further north than the right of way line, so there is no need to turn left to reach the path into Oxclose Wood - this path is straight ahead. Our route through it is easy enough, but there are shorter ways to get to the Mansfield Woodhouse meeting point, though anyone planning to leave by train who is not too pedantic about visiting meeting points will probably be happy enough to take the bridle path across the railway and reach the station from the north side....

Hugh Hudson

The next road crossing has no lights but a certral refuge. From here care is needed because it's so easy to follow the excellent path that leads into the housing. Crossing the A60 is not so easy so care is needed or a detour south of a hundred yards to a light controlled crossing....

Ken

Most of this route is very easy walking with the exception of a slope and steps at Pleasley. Pleasley to Glapwell makes a first class walk for all with a return bus link. Even the field edge path is surfaced leading to a quiet lane towards Rowthorne and onward to Glapwell....

Ken

I walked from Shirebook a fairly quick entry to Shirebrook Wood, Sookholme Road would offer a more direct route avoiding a wasted climb. We continue close to the railway on a well walked path then turn to cross the line by those stiles and steps which are the only obstacles on route, annoying because we cross the line again later by a bridge....

Ken

As reviewed by Hugh the route to or from Mansfield Woodhouse station emphasises the need for a change here....

Ken

We go a short distance right on the roughly surfaced road, then left along the lane/bridletrack which goes along the edge of a former quarry, then crosses the railway and the river Meden and turns right towards the railway. We cross Portland Road and take another surfaced path onto Sookholme Road, then turn right down Market Street, cross Portland Road and go straight on to reach the meeting point in the square....

Hugh Hudson

There are steps on the path down from Mansfield bus station to Stockwell Gate, which is just south of Quaker Way, which crosses Stockwell Gate on a bridge. Leaving the meeting point at Mansfield bus station, the route may not be obvious, since the GPX file rather optimistically shows a straight line from the start to the bridge over Stockwell Gate on Quaker Way....

Hugh Hudson

A pleasant if hilly road walk away from the main road. Stone Cross Lane sounds nice but needs a bit of attention to offer a pleasant traffic free path. The route to or from Mansfield Woodhouse station emphasises the need for a change here because the available route heads north before starting southwards unless it uses the car park approach....

Ken

No cattle, generally good surfaced tracks but two stiles at rail level crossing and tracks are Byways so there could be motorised traffic although I saw none....

Ken

Meeting point at Mansfield Woodhouse is poor as station is on edge of settlement so I've amended this route to meet the High Street for shops and buses....

Ken

We must cross under the railway and follow the obvious path down to the river bridge and up to Littlewood farm. The path is obvious, but not quite where the slow ways route track says it should be. At the obvious gravelled track, turn away from the railway towards Sookholme....

StephenWalker

There is no exit due east from the station, and the route out of MW is excessively long. I have posted an alternative....

StephenWalker

After crossing the wide track/bridleway the path continues alongside the railway to reach an overbridge. There is a made path in the Brook Park around the industrial units to reach the houses at the edge of Shirebrook on Sookholme Road....

StephenWalker

From here you must either head further north to Oxclose Lane or turn right (south) parrallel to the station platforms to reach Debdale Lane. From Debdale Lane it is an easy detour to regain the 'official' route at Station Street....

StephenWalker

I walked this route from Glapwell to Mansfield W'hse in February a few days after rain. A somewhat muddier path drops you straight down to the car-park where the route ends/begins....

StephenWalker

A straightforward urban route of just 1.7 miles, along the pavements beside roads. The A60 (Woodhouse Road) is busier but not oppressively so. Shops and pubs along the way, for those who need them....

StephenWalker