Dinnington
DINNINGTON
RFM Blue Line
07/05/24 Tuesday
Map Link to OS app.
A cool cloudy start giving way to a warm if not, nearly, hot
and sunny ending.
The walk began in a built up area just off the main road.
Easy parking. Pretty soon after walking along the main road the route turned
into an open spaced hill. There were plenty of newly planted trees so in future
expect this to more resemble a wood. This is one of the old spoil heaps left
over from the mining days and now criss-crossed with good paths and covered in
grass and young trees. A very pleasant area if a little hilly.
The route moves on passing a school and follows a path at
the back of a row of houses before opening out into a wooded area and back onto
the road. Following the route through the suburban landscape we eventually
leave the town and plunge down a hill at Sykes Plantation.
The next section flows through Anston Stones Wood coming out
on the Worksop Road. This valley is full of interesting rock features and caves
and is heavily wooded. Interesting and beautiful in its own way, even a little
mysterious.
At Lindrick Common the route moves around and across the
golf course so watch out for miss hit balls and follow the posts and signs.
It’s pretty easy to navigate. I had to wait for 2 ladies to take their shots
but the rest was welcome and it is important to give way to the golfers, after
all it is their course.
From the golf course to Woodsetts is a lane which turns into
a road and is flanked by up market dwellings. Woodsetts is nearly charming but
is definitely quiet and peaceful.
The route then strides manfully across large arable fields
and round a small wood. Long stretches of lung filling beauty.
The final stretch goes through Dinnington’s estates and
though not pretty is ok. There are some lovely gardens and there are some
neglected eyesores but the well looked after far exceeds the bomb sites.
When you get back to the car give yourself a pat on the back
10 miles and 700 feet total ascent is a good walk. Aim to complete within 4
hours. It took me 3 hours and 15 minutes. If you like to take breaks there are
some benches on this walk so have a stop but don’t count it in your time.
As always make sure you have plenty of water in warm or hot
weather and drink as you walk.
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