THE PENTRICH REVOLUTION HERITAGE TRAIL DIRECTIONS FOR WALKERS This is approximately a four-mile walk, of average difficulty, taking about two hours. For children and anyone wishing to avoid the steep canal steps, we recommend the shorter two-mile version of the walk. (Skip to >>>) From Dog Inn (Plaque 1) turn right and walk along Asher Lane towards Ripley. Follow pavement, crossing road when it ends, to continue past Asherfields Farm (Plaque 2). Pass under A38 bridge and turn left immediately afterwards and go up a small concrete roadway. Follow public footpath signs, along a tall hedge. Cross railway line to join “the Coach Road” (2nd track to the right of the reservoir), turning left past white timbered house. This will bring you to Derby Road, with Butterley Engineering facing you. Turn left along pavement. About 100 yards down the road, the octagonal post room stands opposite you (Plaque 3). Retrace your steps back to Coach Road, following it this time to the far end. Turn right onto Asher Lane again and follow road up to and under A38 bridge. Cross Asher Lane to join footpath, which runs alongside Geeson’s Yard (you will see a sign saying Geeson’s). Follow path until you reach canal and continue alongside it. Cross stile at far end steep steps will take you up to the A610 where you turn right. >>> For a shorter version of the walk, turn left out of Dog Inn car park along Main Road and through village. At end of village fork left down track past old Congregational Chapel. Follow track to bottom, over stile and down narrow track between hedges. Drop down over stile at end of track onto A610 and turn right. At this point the two walks converge. Follow pavement towards traffic lights and turn right onto the B6013 (Chesterfield road). Take care if you cross this fast road. Continue up Chesterfield Road to Plaque 4, noting the 1760’s mile marker, where road forks up towards Pentrich. Plaque 5 is on your right, on wall of Devonshire Arms pub. Follow pavement, past the farm on left, to the old Pentrich mill (Plaque 6). Opposite here you will see a footpath running along the side of a house up towards open fields. Walk up the field, keeping the hedge on your right. The footpath curves to the left and gradually up towards a stile in the corner. Pause as you climb to take in the dramatic views towards Crich. The yellow public footpath marker at the stile is a sign you are on the right track. Keep hedge to your right and you will come to another marked stile. Cross over and continue to yet another stile. This will take you right into the next field. Keeping hedge to your left you will now find you are walking towards Pentrich. About halfway up the field turn left through Stone gap. Walking across the field follow path bearing left - to corner stile. Cross the field towards St. Matthew’s Church in the distance. Go through stile into the churchyard. From bottom of church steps (Plaque 7) cross road and turn left to find Plaques 8, 9 and 10. Plaque 8 is immediately after you cross, 9 further up and Plaque 10 across the road on the Village Hall. Return down the village to the Dog Inn. |
