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This month we revive a walk from back in 2016. We always re walk and rework the walks, which is fortunate as this time a right of way was blocked and we had to make a small detour. And it was well worth the effort as this is a cracking walk, with some lovely views on the way out and a opportunity to walk along a section of the Trans Pennine Trail.

A mid-length walk for you and your dog! This walk is fairly flat and should take around 2½-3 hours to complete. There is a range of terrain, with some muddy and uneven sections and a few sections of road, so take plenty of care and make sure you wear appropriate footwear.

6-MILE CIRCULAR FROM POOLSBROOK COUNTRY PARK

START: POOLSBROOK COUNTRY PARK EAST CAR PARK, OFF ERIN ROAD (A6192), STAVELEY, CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE.

1. Go back through the car park entrance and cross straight over the road to continue along a footpath. After a short distance at a T-junction of footpaths turn right following an arrow on a marker posts. After a short distance follow the path around to the left and then continue straight ahead. 2. Ignoring other paths, continue until the path begins bend around to the left. At this point turn right through some trees and head steep downhill. At the bottom of the hill pass through a width restrictor, a metal gate and then cross an old railway track.

3. Pass through another gate, width restrictor and continue over a footbridge. Now continue ahead with a pond on your left. 4. Continue straight ahead until reaching a metal kissing gate. Turn left along a footpath just prior to the kissing gate and continue ahead through some trees.

Continue an eventually pass some farm buildings on your right. 5. After the farm pass through a metal kissing gate and then turn immediately to the left along a signposted bridle path. 6. Continue with a hedge on both sides and when the hedges end continue straight ahead to cross a stone bridge. Turn right and carry on to meet a road. At the road bear left to a t-junction. Turn left along

Ralph Road to meet the Main Road (A619). 7. Turn right on the main road and cross when safe. Continue for some distance until reaching a signpost for ‘Cuckoo Way’ (opposite a bus stop), turn left to take the path for Cuckoo Way. 8. Continue along this path for some distance until reaching a marker stone with the number ‘6’ on it. At this point turn right and continue through the trees. 9. After a short distance you will come out of the trees and continue with open views to your left. Continue to pass back through the trees and proceed with open views to your right. After a short distance continue with open fields on both sides. Continue for some distance until reaching a tarmac lane. Cross the lane diagonally right and continue along a signposted footpath. 10. Continue straight until reaching a marker post on your right. After the marker post and at a concrete post on your left turn left along a footpath. After a short distance turn left onto a trail.

11. Continue for a long distance and upon reaching a fork in the trail & bear right signposted for ‘Poolsbrook Country Park’. At a crossroads go straight ahead, signposted to ‘Poolsbrook Country Park’.

Continue to cross over a bridge and turn left, again, signposted for ‘Poolsbrook Country Park’. 12. Continue for some distance to pass under a road bridge and to reach a road. Cross the road and continue along the trail. After passing through a width restrictor go under a bridge and then over a road bridge. 13. Continue straight ahead until reaching a left turn signposted for ‘Poolsbrook Country Park’. At this point turn left and continue to a road. Cross straight over the road and turn immediately left downhill. Cross another road and then continue to skirt around the edge of a lake, keeping the lake on your right. Continue with the lake on the right to return to the car park.

This walk is for illustrative purposes only. Voice Magazines takes no responsibility for anyone who chooses to follow this route and encourages all walkers to obey all byelaws and signs and to respect the area they are walking in, ensuring they pick up all dog mess and obey the countryside code at all times.