Locko Plantation – Tibshelf Ponds loop from Pilsley

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North East Derbyshire

Pilsley

Locko Plantation – Tibshelf Ponds loop from Pilsley

Moderate

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Locko Plantation – Tibshelf Ponds loop from Pilsley

02:41

9.99km

120m

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: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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615 m

Locko Plantation

Forest

1.10 km

Locko Plantation

Highlight • Trail

Nice little wood with elevation and several paths to explore. Easily accessible from the Five Pits Trail

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2.03 km

The Tom Hulatt Mile

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

At either end of the Tom Hulatt Mile between Pilsley and Tibshelf, there are memorials that celebrate the life of the Derbyshire athlete who came 3rd in the historic race …

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3.77 km

St John the Baptist Church and War Memorial, Tibshelf

Highlight • Historical Site

There has been a church at Tibshelf since the twelfth century though no trace remains of the original building. The oldest remaining part of the church is the tower which …

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5.01 km

Tibshelf Ponds

Highlight • Lake

Very pretty little picnic & fishing spot (permit required) with seating and a small car park. Situated at one end of the Five Pits trail where it intersects the Silverhill Trail near Tibshelf.

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6.28 km

Tom Hulatt was a local athlete who came third in the famous race won by Roger Bannister when he broke the four minute mile. This is the Tibshelf end of a commemorative marked mile on the Five Pits Trail.

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7.89 km

Tom Hulatt Mile (North End)

Highlight • Trail

Tom Hulatt was a local athlete who came third in the famous race won by Roger Bannister when he broke the four minute mile. This is the Pilsley end of a commemorative marked mile on the Five Pits Trail.

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9.99 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.46 km

1.34 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.73 km

1.43 km