Travel the Archaeological Way and you'll be walking in the footsteps of history! This developing 11-mile multi-user trail between Pleasley Pit Country Park and Creswell Crags provides a key missing section of the Derbyshire-Nottinghamshire trails network.
What you might see
The Archaeological Way is a wildlife spotter's delight.
Small mammals, insects and birds use the trails as wildlife corridors. If you're lucky you may spot a stoat or weasel hunting along the hedgerows.
Listen for the call of skylarks over the meadows or the yaffle of the green woodpecker in the woodland.
Look out for carpets of wild flowers. You'll see cowslips, yellow rattle and wild orchids in the grasslands or smell bluebells, wood anemones and ramsons (wild garlic) through the woodlands in spring.
Art along the way
We've worked with artists and communities to develop pieces that complement and enhance the landscape.
You can't miss the large fern sculpture at Poulter Country Park. There's also an installation as you cross the new bridge over the A623, and a mural in Pleasley painted by students from Anthony Bek School.
Why not try to find other pieces on the way?
