Attractions around Pleasley

Trail centre featuring a cafe, toilets, visitor centre, bike shop and Go Ape!

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good for getting up you jump skills, sutible for all skill levels from beginner to expert, you can also roll some of the jumps

The trail is designed to connect with the existing NCN route 67 between Chesterfield and Grassmoor, being a new trail it currently lacks signage so finding it and following it is harder than you would expect.

Great place for a walk or bike ride. Lots of trails to get yourself lost on for an hour or two :)

Located in the heart of Sherwood Forest, this oak is said to have been the shelter of Robin Hood and his merry men. Voted 'England's Tree of the Year' in … read more

I once rode here on my mtb years ago from Chesterfield along the Five Pits Trail on a day very similar to the weather when I did this hike. I … read more

Also known as the Viking Trail, this is a fairly family-friendly trail that skirts around the edge of the forest. It's not overly technical but you do need decent grip … read more

A former Great Northern Railway line from the late 1800s, the Teversal Trail is now a network of superb gravel tracks that run for miles and link up much of … read more

A section that starts out quite mild and fast flowing that all of a sudden turns into technical switchbacks with choices of which route to take... good for a bit of mate racing.

Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire, is an architecturally significant Elizabethan country house in England, a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. Built between 1590 and 1597 for the formidable Bess … read more

Good experience of some DH sections. Session these to improve your line choice, skills and strength

This walk takes in part of the 5 Pits Trail (copy and paste or click on the links)derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/countryside/access/walking/walks-and-trails/five-pits-trail.aspxYou can make of it what you like. It should be … read more

Dedicated mtb trail hidden away in the trees just off Stockley Trail

A pleasant ride through the grounds of Hardwick passing the 16th Century house and the remains of the old hall. It can get busy with cars entering and leaving the … read more

Has a steep rocky climb/descent at the Pleasley end

A beautiful limestone gorge and world heritage site, Creswell Crags and the caves found here are rich in natural history. As well as the remains of many prehistoric animals, the … read more

Traffic free and fairly flat cycle route. Excellent route for families.
Surface is mostly crushed stone so some puddles in wet weather.

Good all weather trail, flows with some berms.

Although it's a part of Route 67 and the TPT the section from Inkersall Green to Arkwright Town is unofficial but perfectly rideable, however parts of it could do with … read more

Fans of English folklore heed this well, for it was at Fountain Dale where the first meeting of Robin Hood and Friar Tuck took place. Legend goes that they fought … read more