Street (visit town centre for refreshment stop)and continue to footpath sign. Turn right at thesign and right to proceed through the housingestate taking the second turning on the left just

as the Queen’s Court sign comes intoview. Follow road round to right andtake left into Lime Grove. Walk onpast open space to jitty on bend.Follow jitty to stile and continuestraight on to cross the field andfollow path through woodland.

Cross stream over bridge withBankfield Farm on right and bear

to right of clump of willows to astile. Cross over and continue straight on

over three fields to Nooning Lane keepingfence and hedge on left. At lane turn right tomain road. Turn left for about 10 metres andcross the road at the bollards. Turn right andthen take path off on left which is a multi usertrail. This path runs along the line of formerDerby Canal towards Fields Farm.

The Derby Canal was 14½ miles long andopening in 1795. Built by Benjamin Outramthe canal carried coal, corn and stone aswell as rails which, ironically, were eventuallyto contribute to its decline in the 1950s.Abandoned in 1964, much of the canal hasbeen filled in. However due to the work oflocal enthusiasts in recent years much workhas been carried out along the canal, theaim being to restore the whole canal for allto enjoy.

On reaching Hopwell Road (Beware of Traffic),cross over to continue on wide multi-usertrail proceeding straight ahead alongside treeplantations. After approximately one mile turnright onto a path 10 metres after crossingCottage Farm access track. Where this joinsthe access track turn left and at the road turnleft again to reach a triangleof roads (church spireis ahead). Cross roadopposite footpath andfollow the path to walkthrough the park backto start.

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TheCoffin Walk

4WALK TYPE:Undulating countryside with gentle climbs andseveral stiles.

DISTANCE:5 miles

TIME:Allow 21/2-3 hours

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Country WalksIn and aroundErewash

PLEASE FOLLOW THECOUNTRYSIDE CODEBe safe – plan ahead and follow any signsLeave gates and property as you find themProtect plants and animals, take your litter homeKeep dogs under close controlConsider other people

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Draycott

Draycott Fields Farm

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Grange Farm

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and continue for about450 metres to reach stileon right. (There is an optionhere of visiting ChurchWilne and St Chad’s Watera little further to the souththen rejoining the walk –see map).

Climb stile and follow pathalong top of floodbank, andproceed along floodbankto road.

The Draycott skyline tothe north is dominatedby the Victoria Millsfactory with its greencapped ornamental clocktower. Built over the period1888 to 1907 as a fourstorey tenement lacefactory it was later usedby J H Parry (electricalcomponent manufacturers)but is now more than 100apartment dwellings.

Cross road and turn rightto follow the path on topof the flood bank whichpasses to the left of thepainted cottages.

Derbyshire owes much of itsbeauty to the River Derwent.Rising on Ronksley Moorin the Bleaklow Ridge itwends its way for 60miles through grit andlimestone to join the Trentbetween Wilne andSawley.

Turn right behind thecottages and down betweentall hedges into Draycott.Turn left into Derwent

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Start: The centre of Breaston(The Green), wherethe shops are.

Note public car park is only 2 hours duration. There is limited private car parking availableat the Bull’s Head Public House, but pleaseensure you contact the landlord directlyon 01332 872 118 to ensure you havepermission to park to avoid parking tickets.There is a regular bus service to Breaston.

From The Green, with shops(opposite church), cross MainStreet via pedestrian crossingand turn right.

St Michael’s Church dates fromthe early 13th century. Originally,only mass was said in the churchand all weddings, baptisms andfunerals had to take place atSt Chad’s, Wilne to the south.Coffins were taken across the fieldsto Wilne and the route becameknown as the “Coffin Walk”.

Then turn left to walk down ChurchView to stile. Cross over stile andturn right. Keeping fence on rightfollow direction of signpost. Crossa double stile then continue to asecond stile with fence on right.Cross next field in diagonaldirection to stile. Follow gardenhedge round to right and continuestraight on to follow bridleway(used by horseriders and cyclists)over the brook and cross railwayline (Beware of Trains!)

Over to the right is a splendidexample of the medieval ridge andfurrow open field system. To theleft of the path are the CoffinStones used to rest the coffinson the walk to Wilne Church

Follow bridleway to Wilne Crosson Sawley Road. (Beware ofTraffic) Cross over to bridlewayahead (Orchid Wood is on the left)

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