FEBRUARY Walk - The 5 Pits Trail, Heath,

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Organised by Neil Weaver

Sunday February 14th 2016

 

All walks are circular from Heath starting and

finishing at The Elm Tree pub on good paths. Undulating with no sharp climbs.

OS Explorer 269 Chesterfield & Alfreton

Short Walk - 7 Miles - Leader Keith King

The route goes West from Heath village, across farmland to pass North of Holmewood on

The Five Pits Trail through woodland passing Williamthorpe Ponds. 

Heading South West to pass Wolfie Pond the route turns South East through Highfields. At Timber Lane Farm picnic area the route turns back North East returning to Holmewood and then East to Heath.

 

Medium Walk – 10 miles – Leader Neil Weaver

The route follows the same paths as the Short Walk to Highfields then goes South West on the

North Wingfield Walk to Waterloo then South East on the Pilsley Walk to Hardtoft Road picnic area. The route then turns North to follow The Five Pits Trail to Timber Lane Farm and picnic area then on to Holmewood and Heath on the same route as the Short Walk.

 

Long Walk – 14 miles – leader TBC

The route follows the same paths as the Medium Walk to Hardtoft Road picnic area. The route then follows the Tibshelf Walk through Nether Pilsley and farmland to Tibshelf Ponds. A short circular route through the ponds re-joins The Five PitsTrail and heads North back to Hardtoft picnic area. The path then follows the Medium Walk route back to Heath.