Best Kept Villages walk (9 mile circuit)
Walk Information
The walk
This 9 mile route takes you through some of the prettiest villages in the Mease Lowlands and links both Ancient Woodlands and new woodlands planted as part of the developing National Forest. Village greens, historic houses and distinctive church spires are all features of the route.
Parking
At Coton Wood on the edge of Cotonin-the-Elms (SK246148); Beehive Wood (SK257156); Foxley Wood (SK285165) and Grangewood Farm Forestry on Coalpit Lane (SK266143).
Buses
Arriva Midlands North buses serve Coton-in-the-Elms,; 25 serves Netherseal and Linton.
Maps
This leaflet can be used in conjunction with OS Explorer 245 (The National Forest) and Landranger number 128 (Derby and Burton upon Trent).
- Read more: Grangewood Farm Forestry
- Read more: Beehive Farm Woodland Lakes
National Forest Company, Enterprise Glade, Bath Yard, Moira, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE12 6BA.
Email
Telephone +44 (0)1283 551211
Fax +44 (0)1283 552844