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National Forest Way: Stage 7 Hartshorne to Moira
Route details
Medium
6.25 miles
Time
TBC
Map
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Start
Hartshorne Village Hall (DE11 7BE)
Path type
Roads, unsurfaced paths, tracks, woodland trails and farmland
Accessibility
TBC
Walk highlights
Hartshorne
Hartshorne village is set amongst pleasant hilly farmland. The church of St Peter contains the family tomb of the Dethick family, one of whom went to Cleves to find a fourth wife for Henry VIII.
Blackfordby Spring
At the bottom of the hill in the village of Blackfordby look out for a natural spring dating back to the 11th century. Legend has it that the water has never frozen over.
Feanedock Wood
From the top of Feanedock Wood you can enjoy a panoramic view over the transforming Forest landscape. The active landfill site will in time be restored to create new wildlife habitats and open access woodlands.
Conkers
Conkers was one of the earliest visitor attractions to be developed in The National Forest. Built on a former deep coal mine, you can now explore 120 acres of woodland, enjoy adventure play and over 100 indoor interactive exhibits.
Summary
This stage takes you through pastoral countryside, lying cheek by jowl alongside the scars left by two centuries of coal and clay extraction. Here you will see the greatest transformation in The National Forest: tree planting has truly turned the land from black to green.
Facilities
- Car Parking
- Grassy Paths
- Picnic Area
Where to eat
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