Paul's 8½ mile walk took seven of us firstly on a steep descent from the town and onto the Stockley Trail with good views west over the Doe Lea Valley to the M1. After crossing the motorway we climbed up to visit Sutton Scarsdale Hall for lunch with views this time back towards Bolsover before returning to the start.
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| Crossing the River Doe Lea below Bolsover |
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| The Stockley Trail runs parallel to the River Doe Lea following the route of the former Glapwell Colliery branch line |
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| Passing below the M1 |
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| Bluebells |
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| Sutton Manor, a late 17th/early 18th century house in Sutton Scarsdale |
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| Sutton Scarsdale Hall, a Grade 1 listed ruin once on a scale and quality with Chatsworth House - but not now! |
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| St Mary's Church next to the Hall |
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| Heading back to Bolsover, the Castle in the background. Bolsover sits on a limestone ridge which runs between Barlborough in the north to Hardwick and Pleasley in the south. The topography of the land strongly contrasts with the industrial coalfields to the west, and the low-lying regions in Nottinghamshire to the east, part of the River Trent catchment |
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| Just off route in the Peter Fidler Reserve. Peter Fidler (1769 to 1822), born in Bolsover, was a British surveyor, map-maker, fur trader and explorer who had a long career in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) in what later became Canada. In recognition, there is a monumental cairn in the nature reserve |
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Gateway to Bolsover by Liz Lemon A striking entrance piece to Bolsover, fabricated from polished stainless steel incorporating water jet cut features which include a life-size cutting of one of the largest dragonfly fossil ever found. The wheel depicts the town's association with mining activities and appears to move using a moiré effect created with perforated panels |
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| Climb back up to Bolsover Castle |
