Public Footpaths in Wingerworth

Footpath Number

Location

Length

Information

1

Matlock Road (342673) in NW direction to parish boundary (339675)

398m

‘Stone Edge’ bus stop, gap in wall, field path through bracken and woodland, wet in places, exit by stone wall squeezer stile on edge of golf course

2

Nethermoor Road (380665) in N direction along Hockley Lane to road junction with lodge house at junction with Longedge Lane (361675)

1162m

Junction of Nethermoor Road and Deerlands Road tarmac pavement, stony track, further tarmac surface to exit at ‘lodge pillars’ west of All Saints Church.

3

Matlock Road (341670) in E direction to marker post at parish boundary (343669)

175m

North side of Glendale House, three steps down onto field path, wooden boardwalk, two marker posts, stone squeezer stile exit.

4

Matlock Road (345678) in S direction along drive to Stone Edge Farm then W to Matlock Road (342672)

Stopping up order (part) 2007

1040m

Stony track, two cattle grids to Stone Edge Farm , through farmyard , two stone-wall stiles, ‘green lane’ to ascending   path, stone-wall stile, exit by awkward stile opposite Darley Road

5

Stone Edge Farm (345672) from path 4 in SE direction to join path 6 N of Gorsey Place (348672)

275m

Stone-wall stile entrance, field path descending   to stone-wall stile, sleeper bridge, wooden stile, ‘sheep gate’ exit next to chicken sheds

6

Parish boundary (347669) W of Gorsey Place in NE direction exit Nether House Farm drive (351673)

703m

Stone-wall stile, ‘path corridor, stony track to exit by farm drive

7

Malthouse Lane (382670) NW of Salem Chapel in SW direction by Stubbing Court Home Farm then NW and W exiting at parish boundary with Sleigh Wood (352668)

1223m

Stone-wall steps to stony track, metal field gate, kissing gate, marker post, field path to stone-wall stile exit at parish boundary

8

Malthouse Lane(355674) E of Steep Lane in NE direction crossing path 9 at Pearce Hill Plantation to Swathwick Lane (363678)

1917m

Stone-wall stile entrance, field path to marker post, wooden boardwalk, kissing gate, footbridge over Tricket Brook, wicket gate, wooden stile, ascending field path, wooden stile, two wicket gates,   exit by wooden stile opposite path 14.

9

Swathwick Lane (356678) SW of Harper Hill house in SE direction between Harper hill Plantation and Clayton Nether Wood through Pearcehill Plantation crossing path 8 to junction of lanes (363673)

887m

Entrance by wooden stile entrance adjacent ‘Longlands’ field path, two wooden stiles, exit at junction of Watson Lane and Pearce Lane

10

Parish boundary (356682) SE of Broadgorse Farm in SE direction to Swathwick Lane E of Harper Hill Farm (357679)

275m

Wooden ‘sleeper’ footbridge at parish boundary, field path, two wooden stiles, exit by stone squeezer stile on Swathwick Lane

11

Swathwick Lane (357679) S of Harper Hill House Farm in SE direction by Clayton Nether Wood to join path 8 (361677)

428m

High stone-wall stile opposite Harper Hill House Farm, field path, wooden stile, wicket gate, three further wooden stiles to junction with path 8

12

Malthouse Lane (359674) NE of Stubbing Court in N direction crossing footbridge to path 8 at Pearcehill Plantation (359676)

183m

Stone-squeezer stile entrance to descending field path, wooden stile, footbridge, ascending path to stone squeezer stile and steps exit at path 8

13

Rear of Ivy Spring Farm (363679) from path 14 at Swathwick in N direction to boundary with Walton Wood (363683)

398m

Field path, three wooden stiles, stone squeezer stile, exit at parish boundary at stone-slab footbridge

14

Swathwick Lane (363678) in ENE direction between S boundary of Cockshots Wood and rear of Chartwell Avenue, through SE corner of Widdowson Spring Wood to footbridge over Birdholme Brook (372687)

1300m

Stone-wall stile entry opposite path 8, field path, ‘corridor’ behind house, stone-stile entry across playing field, stone-wall squeezer stile, stone-slab footbridge and metal kissing gate at wood end, arable field, marker post at concrete-slab footbridge exit

15

Swathwick Lane (365678) in NW direction to path 14 SW of Cockshots Wood (365679)

183m

Wooden stile entrance opposite ‘Swathwick Cottage’, field path, exit at path 14

16

Malthouse Lane (362670) in SE direction crossing small stream then NE to exit adjacent ‘Bellamere’ stables (367670)

550m

Entry by metal gate opposite Salem Chapel, stone-slab path, stone squeezer stile, wicket gates either side footbridge, field path, exit by stone squeezer stile

17

Birkin Lane (367668) in NW direction to meet path 16 (366669)

153m

Road entrance by 12 step climb opposite Bole hill Lane to stone squeezer stile, field path, exit at path 16

18

Birkin Lane (363666) in S direction W of Carr House Farm E of Ivyspring Wood to exit at parish boundary NE of Manor House (362659)

642m

Wooden gated entry to stony track, right of farm to wooden gate, field path, wooden stile, exit at parish boundary

19

Bolehill Lane (367663) N of Black Wood in SW direction to parish boundary (365659)

398m

Entrance 100m N of quarry, stone squeezer stile, field path, 3 wooden stiles, marker post, exit at parish boundary

20

Birkin Lane (369668) in SW direction then NW to Bolehill Lane (367667)

336m

Gap by metal gate entrance, field path across arable land, stone-wall stile, squeezer stile exit drive to Bay Tree Farm on to Bolehill Lane

21

New Road (373672) in SW direction then S to Birkin Lane (371669)

367m

Opposite no.27 New Road, four step descent to wooden stile, descending field path to concrete footbridge over Tricket Brook, wooden stile, exit adjacent Garden Centre

22

Hill Houses Lane (371672) in NE direction to Langer Lane (372675)

336m

Stone squeezer stile entrance, field path, stone squeezer stile and stone-slab footbridge, 5 steps ascending field path to wicket gate exit opposite Barley Mow

23

No longer exists

Development built over footpath - now Eden Street and Lydgate Drive

24

Bolehill Lane (368658) along parish boundary with Redcarr Hillside in SE direction through Britton Wood crossing path25 to Press Lane (374644)

1590m

Stone squeezer stile entry to Hardwick Wood, stone squeezer stile, field path, metal kissing gate, wooden stile to bracken and woodland, marker post, exit by gap adjacent to field gate.

25

Ashover Road (376647) NW of Woodthorpe Grange Farm in NW direction through Britton Wood crossing path 24 to parish boundary (372647)

387m

Stony track and wooden gate entrance opposite path 27, arable field path, wooden stile, ascend Britton Wood, exit at wooden stile on parish boundary

26

Stocksmoor Lane (379656) junction with Martins Lane in SW direction along boundary with Hardwick Wood crossing path 24 to parish boundary (370654)

978m

Marker post entrance to wooden stile, field path, stone squeezer stile leading to woodland, steps both sides of footbridge, stone squeezer stile, metal kissing gate, ascending two arable fields to join wooden stile on path 24

27

Ashover Road (376647) NW of Woodthorpe Grange Farm in S direction to Mill Lane (377643)

398m

Tarmac drive to field gate, veer right to field path, wooden stile exit 25m from entrance to Millfield Mobile Home Park

28

Stocksmoor Lane (379652) junction with Martins Lane in S direction along edge of Cowlishaw Wood then field path to Ashover Road (377648)

734m

Junction with path 26, field path, pass Stocksmoor Farm, veer right at wooden stile, exit by stone squeezer stile E of Ash Tree Cottage

29

From path 28 (379652) W of Cowlishaw Wood along parish boundary to Ashover Road (380648)

367m

Junction path 28,wooden stile by field gate, tarmac drive, wooden stile, field path, exit by gap in hedge

30

Nethermoor Road (384663) in SSW direction along edge of Carr Plantation to junction with path 31 (384656)

850m

Tarmac drive to ‘The Hideaway’, marker post, wicket gate, field path, wooden steps, bridle gate, exit junction path 31

31

Martins Lane (384656) SE of Carr Plantation in SSW direction through Mulberry Wood to parish boundary (384651)

600m

Wooden stile entry to field path, marker post ,wicket gate, woodland, exit at parish boundary

32

Derby Road (391666) generally in NE direction to Mill Lane (396671)

Stopping up order (part) 2007

850m

Concrete pad entry to green lane, marker post, playing field, marker post, three ‘A’ frames to exit by metal gate

33

Derby Road (388677) in SW direction to All Saints Church (384675)

489m

Tarmac path (greenway) adjacent A61 lay-by with chicanes to Longedge Rise then surfaced pavement to church

34

Longedge Lane (381675) in NE direction to exit on Longedge Lane (382676)

206m

Alley way field path rear of houses on Longedge Lane

35*

Derby Road (385683) in NW direction to parish boundary with River Rother (388685)

336m

Opposite 566 Derby Road, descend five stone steps to arable field path, scrub to parish boundary with River Rother

36

Stone bridge over River Rother (396679) at parish boundary in WSW direction to Avenue Works boundary (395679)

Stopping up order 1956

160m

Stone footbridge entrance to field path leading to tunnel under railway

37

Parish boundary footbridge (397667) over Redleadmill Brook generally in N direction to join path 32 (397669)

Diversion (part) 2007

340m

Wooden footbridge, stone track to metal stile on exit

38

Mill Lane, Woodthorpe (378642) to parish boundary (378642)

31m

Surface path opposite Batemans Mill

39

Belfitt Drive (397667) in W direction to Nethermoor Road (378666)

120m

Surfaced path between houses no. 39 and 41, adjacent no.15 alley way with chicanes to exit S of Smithy Pond

40

No longer exists

Stopping up order 1956

100m S of Hunloke Arms Public House

42

Belfitt Drive (380667) in E direction to Deerlands Road (380667)

70m

Surfaced path opposite path 39 between house no.20 and 32, exit Deerlands Road between house no.33 and 35

45

Adlington avenue (392666) in SE direction to parish boundary with Redleadmill Brook (391366)

50m

Field path, marker post, wooden footbridge at parish boundary