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Oakerthorpe Nature Reserve – River Amber loop from Alfreton

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Oakerthorpe Nature Reserve – River Amber loop from Alfreton

Moderate

4.9

(14)

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Oakerthorpe Nature Reserve – River Amber loop from Alfreton

02:54

10.8km

130m

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: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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85 m

Alma J. Watchorn Park

Highlight • Historical Site

A park donated by Robert Watchorn, in tribute to his wife. There is much more information about the whole Watchorn complex & development and about Watchorn himself on the English Heritage Pastscape website. His story takes him from a cottage on the site where the church was later built and working in Shirland pit to America where he became Secretary of the National Miners Union of America, with a gold medal for his bravery during one mining disaster. He was instrumental in passing the Factory Act, which prohibited children under 14 years of age from working 12 hour shifts in the factories. In 1905 President Roosevelt appointed him Commissioner of Immigration on Ellis Island, New York. By 1916 he was President of his own Watchorn Gas and Oil Company in Oklahoma City, which gave him the wealth to endow various churches, colleges and libraries – including in his home town of Alfreton.

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626 m

Alfreton Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Updated October 2022: school moved/extended to the site on another side of the park - A large park with easy walking both across and around the track (mainly for horses) with lots of old trees, plenty of birds and wildlife, Alfreton Cricket Club (where you can often watch matches in the Summer) and Alfreton Hall at the other end. Various entrances and exits at different intervals around the park. At certain times (dog training lessons/cricket clubs etc) parking verge is quite busy but there is turning space further up and a car park to the left but currently only surfaced with big stones that don't do tyres a lot of good. Dog bins on either side of park and plenty of benches at different intervals to rest on.

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1.85 km

St Martin's Church, Alfreton

Highlight • Religious Site

St Martin's Church, Church Street, Alfreton, originally a 13th century church with significant later alterations.

The oldest part appears to be the stilted archway from the nave into tower and may be attributed to the commencement of the Early English period. The Decorated Period is in evidence in some of the arches separating the nave from the south aisle, probably dating to c1320, and the moulding of the arch of the south doorway. The tower is early Perpendicular, probably from the commencement of the 15th century. In 1868, the church was enlarged and altered. The chancel was almost completely rebuilt and extended to retain its former size. The church is first noticed at the endowment of Beauchief Abbey between 1172 and 1176 and it is reasonable to assume that the founder of the Abbey was also the founder of the church. None of the work in the church pre-dates this period.

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3.28 km

Buttercup Meadows and View Towards Crich

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.79 km

Alfreton Golf Course

Highlight • Other

4.07 km

Oakerthorpe Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

Frogs, toads and grass snakes are among the many species to be found on this small nature reserve. There is a short circular walk around the reserve, with a pond dipping platform provided for school groups.

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5.78 km

River Amber

Highlight • River

6.18 km

All Saints Church, South Wingfield

Highlight • Religious Site

The church dates from the 12th century. The aisle and nave windows were redone in 1803 and the chancel was refashioned in 1877. The font dates from the 12th century.

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8.13 km

Beech's Plantation

Forest

10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.20 km

2.96 km

2.43 km

760 m

419 m

Surfaces

7.47 km

1.71 km

851 m

607 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Oakerthorpe Nature Reserve – River Amber loop from Alfreton

Alma J. Watchorn Park

Alfreton Park

St Martin's Church, Alfreton

Buttercup Meadows and View Towards Crich

Alfreton Golf Course

Oakerthorpe Nature Reserve

River Amber

All Saints Church, South Wingfield

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