Section 5 of 5, Derby Nomad Way
Lees to Findern
8.7 miles (14 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SK 265 368. Finish: SK 313 304. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 115 m of climbing and 164 m of descent; highest point 102 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Lees.
- Car parks
- Car park, 340 m from the start. Directions SK 264 365Car park, 890 m from the start. Directions SK 264 377
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Blue Bell Inn, 2.7 km away (Directions); Tutbury and Hatton station, 8.8 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Findern. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- The Green, 530 m from the finish. Directions SK 308 304Heath Farm, 630 m from the finish. Directions SK 307 302Barn Close, 810 m from the finish. Directions SK 307 309
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 33%, gravel and tracks 22%, earth, rock and mud 18%; the rest (27%) isn't recorded.
About 24% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 27 stiles, 2 kissing gates, 5 gates, 5 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 18 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Hawk and Buckle, Etwall: 3.3 miles in. Food, real ale, seats outside.The Spread Eagle, Etwall: 3.4 miles in. Seats outside.
- Cafés
- Find Cafe, Findern: 8.3 miles in.Been Coffee, Willington: 6.9 miles in, about 250 m off the way.Been Coffee, Willington: 6.9 miles in, about 250 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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