Pleasley Pit Country Park – View of Pleasley Colliery loop from Pleasley

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Pleasley Pit Country Park – View of Pleasley Colliery loop from Pleasley

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Pleasley Pit Country Park – View of Pleasley Colliery loop from Pleasley

01:34

5.94km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

76 m

Pleasley War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Facing the road in front of the building.
Pleasley Miners Social Welfare Club
Chesterfield Road
Pleasley

A granite ashlar pillar, in the style of a small cenotaph but without the tomb, on a pedestal and base. Inscription inlaid in black lettering in upright capital roman lettering. A victors' laurel wreath carved at the top of the pillar.

ERECTED TO THE MEMORY
OF
THE GALLANT MEN OF PLEASLEY
AND PLEASLEY HILL
WHO FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 -1918

HEROES LIE IN MANY LANDS
BUT HERE THE SYMBOL
OF THEIR GLORY STANDS
1939 -1945

Tip by

3.46 km

Pleasley Pit Country Park

Highlight • Natural

Pleasley Pit Country Park is a nature reserve and historical site located on the Derbyshire-Nottinghamshire border. It was once the site of Pleasley Colliery, a coal mine that operated from the mid-19th century until it closed in 1983. The park is home to a café, lake and pleasant walking trails.

Tip by

4.11 km

View of Pleasley Pit Pond

Highlight • Lake

4.65 km

View of Pleasley Pit Lake

Highlight • Lake

5.07 km

View of Pleasley Colliery

Highlight • Monument

5.33 km

Pleasley Colliery (Scheduled Ancient Monument)

Highlight • Historical Site

Pleasley Pit Country Park, as its name suggests, is a reclaimed colliery site.

Now it is such a great place for nature lovers to see many different birds, wildflowers, butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies that it has just been designated as a local nature reserve.

In dramatic contrast to the country park you can see the remaining pit buildings which are now a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM).

Tip by

5.56 km

Pleasley Pit Café

Highlight • Cafe

Nice little place for a rest stop or refreshments before/after your walk. Daily specials, full breakfast or a range of sandwiches & cobs or a slab of cake. The usual range of coffees or tea.
Open daily 10am - 2pm except Tuesday when they are closed all day.

Tip by

5.94 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.22 km

557 m

133 m

Surfaces

2.68 km

1.44 km