Clowne Greenway – Shirebrook Wood loop from Mansfield

Clowne Greenway – Shirebrook Wood loop from Mansfield

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Clowne Greenway – Shirebrook Wood loop from Mansfield

03:08

53.2km

440m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 961 m for 174 m

After 13.1 km for 62 m

After 46.8 km for 192 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.05 km

Quarry Lane Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

6.49 km

Teversal Trail

Highlight • Trail

A former Great Northern Railway line from the late 1800s, the Teversal Trail is now a network of superb gravel tracks that run for miles and link up much of …

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11.8 km

Rowthorne Village

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Rowthorne is a picturesque Derbyshire village on the edge of the Hardwick Estate. It's agricultural, with a couple of large farms and a handful of millstone coloured houses and cottages. …

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15.4 km

Glapwell MTB Trail

Highlight • MTB Park

Dedicated mtb trail hidden away in the trees just off Stockley Trail

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16.9 km

Stockley Trail

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Built on the former Bolsover Branch Line this greenway currently connects Bramley Vale (with it's nature reserve and MTB trail) to Bolsover and the Carr Vale nature reserve, however there …

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25.9 km

Clowne Greenway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Clowne Greenway is a traffic-free trail that links the communities of Clowne, Creswell and Woodthorpe. The former railway line takes you through cuttings (known locally as the canyons), which …

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34.5 km

The Archaeological Way from Creswell to Poulter Park

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Lovely view's along Archaeology way this is mostly gravel with a small tarmac (road) section down to the railway then back onto gravel into Poulter park

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39.2 km

Archaeological Way from Poulter Park to Shirebrook

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Lovely gravel path running along and old disused railway line, cutting through the natural rock heading into Shirebrook

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44.5 km

Shirebrook Wood

Highlight • Cycleway

A stones throw from the train station; A short ride from Mansfield Woodhouse. Shirebrook Wood is a number of gravel loops up through the woods, past the fishing ponds behind …

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53.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.5 km

9.26 km

9.00 km

6.89 km

6.37 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.7 km

13.2 km

12.2 km

6.81 km

4.25 km

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

6°C

65 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 5, 2025,Trails on Old Rails…..my holy grail lol 😂

"Holy grail" might be overstating it somewhat, but I've been after doing this one for months! And today was that day! 😎

It was nice to do a gravel ride where the route was actually over 80% gravel/off road. No fewer than seven trails ridden today- Timberland, Skegby, Stockley, Clowne Branch Line Greenway, Archaeological Way, Poulter Country Park and Shirebrook …