Spires and Stiles Walk
This route passes through pleasant farmland in South Derbyshire and links six key National Forest sites.
For a more detailed map you are recommended to refer to Ordnance Survey Explorer 245: The National Forest and Landranger number 128: Derby and Burton upon Trent.
The landscape feels very rural with large cropped fields and hedgerows linked with a good network of field paths and rural lanes. Tall church spires and isolated field ponds are distinctive features of the area.
Points of interest:
Coton Wood was planted in 1994 and covers 30 hectares of former farmland. Oak, ash, field maple, hawthorn, cherry and other native trees and shrubs can be found here.
Grangewood is a 40 hectare woodland, planted in 1997 with native trees and shrubs. Walking, riding (by permit) and fishing are available on the site. A Noon column can also be found here.
Top Tree and Long Close Woods cover 80 hectares and were planted in 1996. An area has been left next to Grangewood Ancient Wood to enable natural regeneration of the existing wood.
Foxley Wood is a 28 hectare woodland, planted in 1996. An area has been set aside for educational use and includes an all-abilities path and pond. Two benches designed by a local artist are provided for use.
Rosliston is mentioned in the Domesday Book and until 1875, was part of the parish of Walton on Trent. Rosliston Forestry Centre is also nearby.
Coton-in-the-Elms name is derived from “all the cottages in the elms”. Following the outbreak of Dutch Elm Disease in the 1970s, few of the elms which gave the village its name remain.
Lullington Road
Coton-in-the-Elms
Derbyshire
DE12 8EP
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Parking at Coton Wood car park, Malt House Farm, Lullington Road, Coton-in-the-Elms.
Nearest postcode DE12 8EP.-
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