Much of the southern part of this route is shared with CloShi one, but I rather preferred this version of the route from the park to the old railway. At a farm we turn right to pick up another old railway trail into Creswell. This route gives a better impression of Creswell than CloShi one, passing through a large park and passing several food shops before turning right beyond the railway past a red brick church....

Hugh Hudson

Mostly good, but the flooding south of the Maun/Meden bridges is still there, as is the flooding around the north end of the other Maun path - I used the same diversions as Ken in both cases. We follow the cars right past the main car park and into a large field that is used as an overflow car park, where it is easy to lose focus on navigation as the main pedestrian path gradually moves further right than the exit we need to locate. Walking south it would be easy to follow the hordes onto the lakeside path beyond the refreshments van, but our route briefly turns north towards Hardwick village then follows the road right down to the ford over the Poulter, where the footbridge is now available again. From here the rest of the route south towards Boughton Brake is easy, on a good sandy track. We follow the river for some distance before the path crosses the river, and the New Ollerton meeting point is a simple walk through suburban streets and alleyways....

Hugh Hudson

Probably as good a route as is possible, too much road and pavement walking to be 5*. A little attention to navigation should get you to the path that leaves Water Meadows (the meadows have long gone). Eventually after another stile, we join a farm track and turn southwards, heading into the wood and bearing left on a narrower path towards South Lodge. Our path starts near the reservoir, but don't follow the fishermen's path too far - we need to head left over the hill to reach the A632, where we go straight across onto a tarmacked farm road. Just before we reach Park House Farm we take the path left, which is well enough used to follow through a very overgrown field then up through a wood....

Hugh Hudson

Approaching the A60 a good path turns left (read on before following) so I take this which initially follows the busy road just inside the field. This looks good until it turns away from the road and heads for the visitor centre with no link to the road so do not use. I had planned to avoid some of the road walking by a visit to Holbeck village and church so spotted the end of the above well walked path as I turned onto the lane, see picture. At Cuckney a seat offers a fine vista across the water meadow to the church. The improved path alongside the pond is not our route, so take care to climb over mill hill, site of a windmill another old source of power used here. The approach path offers a view of our destination or at least Church Warsop and here I think the route could be improved via the churchyard and riverside path away from the road....

Ken

Pavements take us to the junction with Gateford Road, where there are pelican crossings to take us safely across. We cross and continue up Gateford Road. Raymoth Lane has more pelican crossings, and we soon leave the main road right....

Hugh Hudson

This is almost a good route, but the GPX plotting is very lazy and in at least two places makes the route selection on the ground ambiguous....

Hugh Hudson

Anyone needing the pub at Ranby, which is the only refreshment option in the middle third, should note that the only canal bridge is north of the village, so it involves a more significant detour than it might appear at first glance. We cross the river Idle and the canal on ramped bridges, then head straight on to the railway, another ramped bridge that has no shortcutting steps. Eventually we cross the fairly busy Old London Road and continue out to the Chesterfield canal - the towpath is on the far west side and is accessed just beyond the bridge by a path on the left. Anyone planning to use the Chequers pub at Ranby should use the bridge on Blyth Road - there is no bridge further south, but the pub is clearly visible. At the lock by the bridge on the road to Scofton we leave the canal, either using a stile before the bridge or steps just beyond the bridge....

Hugh Hudson

Beyond Shireoaks station we follow the bridleway right that crosses the railway then hugs the edge of the field to reach Brancliffe Grange. We reach a road, where a concessionary path in the field opposite removes the need for a short road walk. We cross the field to reach a wood, where there is a choice of routes around to the far left corner (I was following DINWOR 1 which uses the road, but there are better routes on the concessionary paths). I have also changed the final part of the route to use Laughton Road (the main shopping street) rather than going around the Aldi car park to reach the rather disappointing meeting point at the far corner of the bus station (there is a nicer place to rest, with three benches and a view of the church) at the junction of Laughton Road and the B6060)....

Hugh Hudson

An excellent route, mostly off road with varied scenery and good views, slightly let down by a GPX aberration - the straight line across the railway west of Shireoaks is impossible, indefensible and odd, because the plotting of the rest of the route is pretty good. I have created DINWOR 3, which is mostly the same route, but more accurately plotted and removing an unpleasant section of road walking, and I will post a more detailed review with pictures there....

Hugh Hudson

The pavement walk from the shopping street is easy to follow and eventually leads to a well used path that crosses the A57 with no assistance for walkers. From here the route loops into Creswell but if services are not required it should be possible to continue along Morven Street and take a footpath which meets the route at the old rail route. The route along Duke Street meets Elmton Road, the high street, by the church here there is a good selection of shops plus buses and the train station but I saw no public loo. The approach to the old rail route needs a little care but once on this track it's more easy going which continues onto the Archaeological Way an old hedged lane now a bridleway. From the car park it's a climb to join another old rail route which takes us to Shirebrook and the site of the once extensive Langwith Junction station renamed Shirebrook North in 1924. From Station Road we take a footpath opposite across a green area then follow Stubbin Wood Lane which become Thickley Close where we leave to cross another green park to arrive at Aldi just a short walk from our meeting place in the large Market Square....

Ken

One thing that did strike me was the absence of places to sit and rest along the route (I must be getting old!), so people who like to stop for a rest might want to bring a portable seat, or groundsheet along if that's going to be a problem....

jbeckton

After the road crossing and lane up the side of the Supermarket, it crosses over the river, through Kings Park and over the canal to reach a quiet residential street and (at the end) the ramped bridge over the main line railway. This brings us to West Carr Road, another quiet residential street, which is followed to the roundabout on the A620. As we enter Worksop, at the railway bridge (where Rayton Land joins Kilton Road) we pass straight ahead along a footpath (not really shown on the OS map) and then zig-zag our way through quiet residential streets (Dickens Drive, Longfellow Road and Kilton Crescent) before crossing the B6045 (Kilton Hill) at a pedestrian crossing....

StephenWalker

I consider this route to be unsafe because of crossing two carriageways of the busy A1 on the level. I have devised Worret3 to use the best parts of the route without the A1 crossing....

StephenWalker

The 'countryside' section leaving Gateford is along the edge of a large building site....

StephenWalker

I walked this route in March, starting at Worksop. There are already good reviews of the route so I won't re-walk it step by step....

StephenWalker

The next section begins through pasture and then follows a route across the landscaped site of the former colliery now known as Kiveton Community Woodland. After crossing the quiet road the path approaches the end of the canal (where it once emerged from a tunnel) the tow path starts along the south bank of the canal, the Cuckoo Way right of way follows the north side (this section is a thin path through vegetation that will be muddy after wet weather)....

StephenWalker

From here the path approaches the end of the canal (where it once emerged from a tunnel) the tow path starts along the south bank of the canal, the Cuckoo Way right of way follows the north side (this section is a thin path through vegetation that will be muddy after wet weather)....

StephenWalker

The turning off the towpath onto the bridleway to Brantcliffe Grange is easy to find, but the actual route does not follow the line on the 1:25000 map (or the gpx track in Slow Ways), however it is a beaten track that is easy to follow....

StephenWalker

There is a short distance of concessionary path to reach the entrance to the car park and Harley Gallery (refreshments). Across the lane and back onto the footpath to reach the slopes overlooking Cuckney Church and the water meadows. Over the hill through the partially felled woodland and then a long descent through the fields to reach the A60 approaching Church Warsop....

StephenWalker

I started at New Ollerton a Slow Way hub I'd used some time back see https://beta.slowways.org/Route/Marnew/5144#reviews The route takes us quickly into the countryside with a well surfaced path alongside the River Maun. I had anticipated flooding along this river side path but all was well until approaching the first road here I found a firm route under the footbridge then a scramble up to the quiet road. The route meets the busy A614 but it's a good safe segregated path before a light controlled crossing. We then enter the huge National Trust Clumber Estate and for those on foot it's free admission. Finally leaving the park, although not the estate we continue along the RHW another well surfaced path through woodland. A bridge offers a safe crossing of the busy main road before a few domestic 'estate' roads at Manton, approaching Worksop....

Ken

This walk is easy to follow has a good firm improved surface along many paths over ground that is sandy and well drained so no mud but do read on. A five star route even though I was forced to divert on four occasions more on that later but it didn't spoil my enjoyment of this hike which has refreshments half way at the National Trust's popular Clumber Park. I had anticipated flooding along this river side path but all was well until approaching the first road here I found a firm route under the footbridge then a scramble up to the quiet road. The bridleway approaching Hardwick village is across pasture where docile cattle grazed. I can't comment on the plotted route through Hardwick village but the route I was forced to take was very pleasant and passed a refreshment and loo opportunity. A bridge offers a safe crossing of the busy main road before a few domestic 'estate' roads and issue four where a route has not been available through the grounds of a modern church since 2009, but an easy road option is available, see Wornew-2 especially if leaving Worksop....

Ken

The route is well signposted and the roads that need to be crossed have good visibility so can be crossed easily....

Lisa Cook

A section over the former Norwood tunnel is well signed. Cross the canal to stay on the towpath this offers the best view approaching the vegetation covered entrance to Norwood tunnel. A continuous raised hump alongside the path suggests spoil from the tunnel confirming we are on route. Kiveton Water, used for fishing is the proposed site of a marina when the canal climbs higher to avoid restoration of the tunnel. The cutting on the right suggests the canal but this was a railway, the canal was in the tunnel under our feet. The roar of the motorway can't be avoided as we pass underneath before a descent to find the abandoned and overgrown tunnel mouth and canal....

Ken

The link to the canal could be improved but once on the towpath it's simple navigation along a bonded surface path. From here I now see that the plot uses the public footpath north of the canal which may explain the further drop in surface quality because I stayed on the towpath which offered the best view approaching the vegetation covered entrance to Norwood tunnel. There was never a towing path through the tunnel so we must go over the top and the path now enters a field so real county walking although a stone surface has been laid. Kiveton Water used for fishing is the proposed site of a marina when the canal climbs higher to avoid restoration of the tunnel....

Ken

From Whitwell there are a couple of miles of field paths across Whitwell Common, before entering Clowne with a short stretch on the pavement alongside the A619, followed by a lane and the Clowne Greenway (an old railway)....

StephenWalker

This section of route through Whitwell has few shops or refreshment places, but a brief detour will give access to supplies if required. Leaving Whitwell there is a short section of surfaced paths around the quarries before approaching Creswell. The section from Whaley Mill into the wood was a muddy crossfield path, but we have had a lot of rain recently....

StephenWalker

A good, direct route that makes for a very pleasant walk between Worksop and Clowne. The route is easy to follow and the terrain is simple but charming. I will be using this route in the future....

Ben

A county walk with stiles and cattle two busy roads to cross unaided and a level rail crossing. A pleasant field edge walk with cattle and a view across to Worksop Manor. It appears locals walk down the field edge to a track which was well walked....

Ken

Most road walking is on pavements just a short section without. The path leaves the track to New Farm but the cross field section was invisible. This route avoids some road walking, using the Linear Park which runs just to the south of the cycle route, both along disused railways....

Ken

A very pleasant walk along the Chesterfield canal, a railway station at each end with hourly trains so transport not a problem. Well signposted & obviously no climbs of any note. Would highly recommend the walk....

Tim Onions

Instead you should go right at the pharmacy and go along Richmond Road to reach Cavendish Road. The official route along the quiet road was diverted when I walked it but should be restored soon. At Whitewater Bridge the path turns to follow the Maun into Ollerton where you join the main road with many shops and facilities....

Rob23Notts

The walk passes through a lovely country park near Langold. Some parts get muddy in wet weather....

Mrs Christine Parrott

A pretty route through fields, woods and by a canal...

Mrs Christine Parrott

A good route from Dinnington to Worksop, it's not particularly picturesque, but it is level and easy to follow. The routes across open fields get muddy in wet weather...

Mrs Christine Parrott

An easy to walk route through open fields. It can get muddy in wet weather...

Mrs Christine Parrott