Gresley Wood – Conkers Circuit Lake loop from Swadlincote

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Gresley Wood – Conkers Circuit Lake loop from Swadlincote

Easy

4.5

(2)

hikers

Gresley Wood – Conkers Circuit Lake loop from Swadlincote

01:37

6.22km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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888 m

Footpath Closed

Highlight • Other

No access but you can follow alternate trails, komoot can reroute easily or drop a pin on a path close by.

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2.75 km

Railway Tunnel Vent Shaft

Highlight • Structure

Can be easy to miss so keep an eye out!

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2.87 km

Tunnel Woods

Highlight • Forest

Beautiful forest, with good paths

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2.96 km

Gresley Wood

Highlight • Forest

Gresley Wood is a relatively new wood which was planted on top of poor quality farmland.

There is a wonderful mixture of native deciduous trees including oaks. Cycle under the …

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3.44 km

Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Woodland

Highlight • Forest

It's woodland. There's footpaths. It links to the Ashby Heritage trail and the National Forest Trail. ... and there's a memorial plaque.

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4.00 km

Aberfan Be Lan Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

A cool sculpture with history, and a spinny thing

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4.12 km

Conkers Circuit Lake

Highlight • Lake

A few good walks here. Well marked. Lots of information plaques. Reasonable (and free) parking.

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6.22 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.69 km

984 m

976 m

579 m

Surfaces

2.76 km

1.36 km

688 m

651 m

643 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Gresley Wood – Conkers Circuit Lake loop from Swadlincote

Footpath Closed

Railway Tunnel Vent Shaft

Tunnel Woods

Gresley Wood

Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Woodland

Aberfan Be Lan Sculpture

Conkers Circuit Lake

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