Locko Plantation – Tibshelf Ponds loop from New Tupton

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North East Derbyshire

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Locko Plantation – Tibshelf Ponds loop from New Tupton

Hard

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Locko Plantation – Tibshelf Ponds loop from New Tupton

05:06

19.2km

190m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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4.53 km

Broomridding Wood

Highlight • Trail

And the place for Bluebells in the Spring. There's a circular path not shown on the map which drops down to and then follows the stream. Well worth leaving the Five Pits Trail for a walk, muddy in the winter.

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5.47 km

Locko Plantation

Highlight • Trail

Nice little wood with elevation and several paths to explore. Easily accessible from the Five Pits Trail

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8.13 km

Tibshelf Common

Highlight • Natural

8.31 km

St John the Baptist Church and War Memorial, Tibshelf

Highlight • Historical Site

There has been a church at Tibshelf since the twelfth century though no trace remains of the original building. The oldest remaining part of the church is the tower which …

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9.58 km

Tibshelf Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Very pretty little picnic & fishing spot (permit required) with seating and a small car park. Situated at one end of the Five Pits trail where it intersects the Silverhill Trail near Tibshelf.

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10.6 km

The Tom Hulatt Mile

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

At either end of the Tom Hulatt Mile between Pilsley and Tibshelf, there are memorials that celebrate the life of the Derbyshire athlete who came 3rd in the historic race …

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12.5 km

Tom Hulatt Mile (North End)

Highlight • Trail

Tom Hulatt was a local athlete who came third in the famous race won by Roger Bannister when he broke the four minute mile. This is the Pilsley end of a commemorative marked mile on the Five Pits Trail.

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17.1 km