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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: geebee on April 28, 2019, 04:44:44 PM

Title: Cordwell Valley
Post by: geebee on April 28, 2019, 04:44:44 PM

Just wondering if people still take a picnic and have an afternoon enjoying the peace and quiet of Cordwell Valley. In the 1950s  it used to be a special Bank Holiday treat for parents and children, catching the Holmesfield Bus and travelling for miles and miles. or so it seemed. I remember Pine trees and the ground covered in Pine needles.  Happy days. Now lived in S/W Franc for 16 years and not up to date with the C/field scene.

Title: Re: Cordwell Valley
Post by: Fly on April 28, 2019, 10:46:25 PM

A quick google shows me that Cordwell Valley is the Linacre Reservoir area  (y)
Me and the missus have visited there a few times over the last few years, bit it's a bit hilly and out of Our_Lasses capabilities now :-(
I'll have a dig around, I'm sure i've got a couple of nice photos from the area  :)

Title: Re: Cordwell Valley
Post by: Old Cruser on April 29, 2019, 07:12:15 PM

Never a place we visited back then.
It was Matlock, Chesterfield Queens Park, the local Woods or our local recreation Ground by the river

Title: Re: Cordwell Valley
Post by: Haslander on May 02, 2019, 08:38:35 PM

Cordwell Valley was an area beyond Millthorpe Lane beyond Barlow. A delightful walk along Millthorpe Brook..

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.2861839,-1.5335796,14.87z

Chesterfield Corpotation Transport used to run buses beyond Barlow to Cordwell Valley in the 1950 & early 60's.

Title: Re: Cordwell Valley
Post by: Fly on May 02, 2019, 09:45:50 PM

I stand corrected then Haslander    :)  (y)