Section 3 of 5, Derby Nomad Way
Stanton by Dale to Coxbench
8.2 miles (13.2 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SK 464 380. Finish: SK 369 429. OS grid.
Take it with you: download this section's GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 212 m of climbing and 245 m of descent; highest point 143 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Stanton by Dale.
- Bus stops
- Stanhope Arms, 140 m from the start. Directions SK 465 380Stanhope Street, 150 m from the start. Directions SK 465 380Post Office, 340 m from the start. Directions SK 466 378
Getting back
The section finishes at Coxbench. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Armoury Cottage, 240 m from the finish. Directions SK 370 431The Chase, 320 m from the finish. Directions SK 367 426Fox and Hounds, 480 m from the finish. Directions SK 370 433
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 27%, earth, rock and mud 22%, gravel and tracks 12%; the rest (39%) isn't recorded.
About 26% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 24 stiles, 20 gates, 2 stream crossings.
Steepest climb: about 57 m in a kilometre (1 in 18), starting 5.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The White Hart, Stanley: 4.6 miles in. Food.Three Horseshoes, Morley Smithy: 5.9 miles in. Food.Carpenters Arms, Dale Abbey: 2.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way. Food, real ale, seats outside.
- Cafés
- The Friar's House, Dale Abbey: 2.6 miles in.Stable View, Dale Abbey: 3.3 miles in, about 250 m off the way.Farmer's, Stanley: 4.6 miles in, about 350 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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