Five Pits Trail

#2923 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Five Pits Trail is a rail trail in Derbyshire, England. It consists of a network of surfaced walkways for recreational use. The approximately 5.5-mile-long trail links Grassmoor to Tibshelf. The Trail can be extended to 7.5 miles by continuing along the route to Williamthorpe Ponds and Holmewood. Derbyshire County Council created the Five Pits Trail in 1989, following the route of the former Great Central Railway which served the five main coal mines of Grassmoor, Williamthorpe, Holmewood, Pilsley and Tibshelf. ()

Coordinates: 53°12'1"N, 1°23'5"W

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Five Pits Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield Town Hall, Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Queen's Park.

2.9 miNW
Church
Church of St Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield
75 min walk • Chesterfield Parish Church is an Anglican church dedicated to Saint Mary and All Saints, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. Building of the church began in 1234 AD, though the present church dates predominantly from the 14th century.
3.2 miNW
City hall
Chesterfield Town Hall, Chesterfield
82 min walk • Chesterfield Town Hall is a municipal building on Rose Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
2.2 miNE
Ruins, Historical place, Georgian architecture
Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Chesterfield
56 min walk • Sutton Scarsdale Hall is a Grade I listed Georgian ruined stately home in Sutton Scarsdale, just outside Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
3.1 miNW
Park
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
78 min walk • Queen's Park is a county cricket ground located in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England and lies within a park in the centre of the town established for Queen Victoria's golden jubilee in 1887. It has a small pavilion and is surrounded by mature trees.
2.9 miSE
Museum
Stainsby Mill, Chesterfield
75 min walk • Stainsby Mill is a 19th-century flour watermill in Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. The mill, which has been restored to full working order, is a Grade II listed building and is under the ownership of the National Trust.
3 miNW
Museum
Chesterfield Museum and Art Gallery, Chesterfield
76 min walk • Chesterfield Museum and Art Gallery is a local museum and art gallery in the town of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. The hall was named in honour of the British railway pioneer George Stephenson and the museum has a small collection of objects relating to Stephenson and his family.
3 miNW
53°14'6"N • 1°25'46"W
The Pavements, Chesterfield
78 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
2.9 miNW
53°13'2"N • 1°26'58"W
Chesterfield Golf Club, Chesterfield
75 min walk • Golf
2.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Borough of Chesterfield, Chesterfield
68 min walk • The Borough of Chesterfield is a local government borough in Derbyshire, England. It is named after its main settlement of Chesterfield.
3 miSW
Church
St Bartholomew's Church, Clay Cross
76 min walk • St Bartholomew's Church, Clay Cross is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Clay Cross, Derbyshire.
3.3 miNW
Church
Holy Trinity Church, Chesterfield
85 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Chesterfield is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.