Bluebells – Golden Field loop from Hucknall

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Bluebells – Golden Field loop from Hucknall

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Bluebells – Golden Field loop from Hucknall

01:06

4.23km

20m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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15 m

Papplewick Trail, Moor Pond Woods

Highlight • Historical Site

Small but pretty little trail around the elaborate 18th Century water-management system to control the water from the River Leen, used to power several local Cotton Mills. "Castle Mill" now …

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1.07 km

Castle Mill Water Management System

Highlight • Historical Site

"Castle Mill" now a private house, is one of several cotton Mills in the area which had Water Wheels powered from the River Leen via an elaborate water-management system here in the 18th Century.

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2.14 km

St James' Church and Ancient Yew Tree, Papplewick

Highlight • Historical Site

Origins in the 12th Century, rebuilt in 1795 & restored in 1940, this Grade I listed building is still in weekly use. The Yew tree outside is 350 years old.

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4.23 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.08 km

1.08 km

774 m

304 m

Surfaces

1.91 km

1.15 km

1.08 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Saturday 7 November

10°C

4°C

14 %

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Comments

March 27, 2024,Hucknall - Papplewick Trail - Walk

Hidden little Gem, I've driven through Linby many times, but this time decided to investigate. The Papplewick Trail is a very small & pretty little trail around a bit of history.
This is the 18th century, elaborate water-management system for the water wheels powering the local Cotton Mills, taken from the River Leen.
There's also the 12th Century Church (rebuilt …