Section 2 of 5, Derby Nomad Way
Aston-on-Trent to Stanton by Dale
11.2 miles (18 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SK 415 294. Finish: SK 464 380. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 134 m of climbing and 78 m of descent; highest point 132 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Aston-on-Trent.
- Bus stops
- White Hart, 50 m from the start. Directions SK 415 295Moor Lane, 190 m from the start. Directions SK 415 296Moor Lane, 270 m from the start. Directions SK 414 297
- Car parks
- Car park, 310 m from the start. Directions SK 411 295Car park, 340 m from the start. Directions SK 417 292Car park, 490 m from the start. Directions SK 414 289
Getting back
The section finishes at Stanton by Dale. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Stanhope Arms, 140 m from the finish. Directions SK 465 380Stanhope Street, 150 m from the finish. Directions SK 465 380Post Office, 340 m from the finish. Directions SK 466 378
Planning the Derby Nomad Way
- Planning the whole trail: derbynomads.co.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Derby Nomad Way Guide book (Derby Nomads).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 44%, earth, rock and mud 20%, gravel and tracks 18%; the rest (19%) isn't recorded.
About 21% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 26 stiles, 4 kissing gates, 14 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 58 m in a kilometre (1 in 17), starting 9.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Malt, Aston-on-Trent: at the start. Food, real ale.Notsa, Aston-on-Trent: at the start. Food, real ale.White Hart, Aston-on-Trent: at the start. Real ale, seats outside.The Clock Warehouse, Shardlow: 2 miles in. Food, real ale, seats outside.Navigation Inn, Cavendish Bridge: 2.1 miles in. Food, seats outside.The Malt Shovel Inn, Great Wilne: 2.3 miles in. Real ale, seats outside.The New Inn, Great Wilne: 2.3 miles in. Real ale, seats outside.Coach and Horses, Draycott: 4.7 miles in. Food, real ale, seats outside.The Navigation, Breaston: 7.9 miles in. Food, real ale, seats outside.The Chequers Inn, Stanton by Dale: at the finish. Food, real ale.And 6 more within a quarter of a mile.
- Cafés
- The Elephant Rooms, Draycott: 4.8 miles in.Canal Cottage Cafe, Draycott: 6.7 miles in.Draycott Village Farmshop & Deli: 4.7 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Forum Speciality Coffee, Draycott: 4.9 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Pumpkinz, Draycott: 4.9 miles in, about 150 m off the way.The Old School House Deli-Cafe Shop, Stanton by Dale: 11 miles in, about 400 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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