Carr Vale Pond – Stockley Trail loop from Bolsover
Carr Vale Pond – Stockley Trail loop from Bolsover
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Carr Vale Pond – Stockley Trail loop from Bolsover
03:09
12.1km
90m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 18, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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582 m
New Bolsover Model Village
Highlight • Historical Site
The pit village was begun in 1891 by the Bolsover Mining Company. It is a model village built by philanthropic colliery owners which was to benefit and improve the lives of workers at Bolsover Colliery.
The architects for the village were Arthur Brewill and Basil Baily of Nottingham.
The village had a school and a Cooperative store. On the edge of the village were allotments, pig sties and the village cricket pitch. The village had no public houses, but there was an institute that would serve workers no more than three glasses of beer a day. The colliery company employed a policeman and anti-social behavior could result in fines or dismissal.
Tip by
1.63 km
Carr Vale Pond
Highlight • Natural
1.85 km
Stockley Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
3.79 km
Stockley Trail
Highlight • Cycleway
Tip by
5.79 km
Glapwell Arboretum Trail
Highlight • Forest
9.29 km
View of Bolsover Castle
Highlight • Castle
10.2 km
View of Stockley Pond
Highlight • Lake
Tip by
10.6 km
Carr Vale Nature Reserve
Highlight • Viewpoint
In winter large numbers of wildfowl feed in the wetlands and surrounding grasslands. Large flocks of wigeon graze the banks while teal can be seen preening and feeding on the water's edge. As well as wildfowl, the reserve attracts wintering flocks of finches and buntings, which feed along the field boundaries. A more secretive winter visitor is the water rail, which skulks above the marsh areas. More often heard than seen, it has a distinctive squealing call.
Spring and autumn are important times on the reserve, as many birds are on migration and Carr Vale is an ideal place for them to feed and roost. In September, swallows gather in the marsh, in a roost of between 1-2,000 birds. They usually attract hobbies, birds of prey which are skilled hunters on the wing.
Tip by
12.1 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.85 km
819 m
667 m
548 m
143 m
Surfaces
7.79 km
2.50 km
852 m
475 m
225 m
183 m
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Elevation
Highest point (120 m)
Lowest point (70 m)
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