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The fence draws the boundary between the picturesque country walk up to Brailwood and the odorous tip.
©Dr Margaret Simms
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©Tom Courtney
Dist:0.3km<br/>The steps, trodden by thousands of people over the centuries, are at the top of the quite steep Church Hill. Possibly the highest point in Bilsthorpe?
©Dr Margaret Simms
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©roger geach
Dist:0.8km<br/>This was one of the most magnificent sunsets I have seen. I sat there transfixed at the vision, several people were also staring and taking photos of the sunset before it disappeared as the night drew in.
©Pete 'Gypo' Waby
Dist:0.8km<br/>They came in the dead of night. Five men in dark clothing with theft on their minds, 4 wheel drive motors and a JCB. Their target was the cash machine. Locals were woken at 0300 hours by the noise of the JCB as it rammed the wall to get at the machine. Quickly they all dialled 999 as the gang went to work on the machine. Quite soon the gang had chained the machine to one of their vehicles, as people were informing the police of the finer details of the raid. All too soon the gang had roared off down Church Street with the machine, sparks fly as the machine was hastily towed away. Later in the day it was found in the nearby village of Eakring and the gang long gone with the proceeds of the machine
©Pete 'Gypo' Waby
Dist:0.9km<br/>This was once the site of the rapid loading point for Bilsthorpe mine. The railway remains buried under the undergrowth . It would be good if someone could provide a picture taken here when the mine was working to compare the now empty view.
©roger geach
Dist:0.9km<br/>Since the closure of the nearby Bilsthorpe Colliery the need for this railway branch line has ceased.
©Michael Patterson
Dist:0.9km<br/>The site of Bilsthorpe colliery has been transformed. Much landscaping has been done and as here some has been planted as woodland.
©Jonathan Thacker
Dist:1.0km east<br/>I presume this is a bunker or water tank but it's a braver person than me that tackles those nettles to get a closer view.
©James Hill
Dist:1.0km northwest<br/>Under the trees and growth are still the rails that once lead from Clipstone Junction to the mine.Looking west away from the site of the old mine.
©roger geach
Dist:1.0km south<br/>
©Jonathan Thacker
Dist:1.0km south<br/>No sign of either a meadow or a grove !
©Jonathan Thacker
Dist:1.2km northwest<br/>Chris is the groundsman at Bilsthorpe Sports Ground. The ground was originally given to the village by Lord Scarborough for recreational use. Chris has worked hard so that the many football teams that play there have a fantastic surface to play on. Unbeknown to Chris, Matrixgrade FC manager (Steve Farmery) had nominated Chris for the FA National Step 7 and below groundsman of the year. It was a surprise to Chris and his family that he came runner-up in the competition. Well done Chris
©Pete 'Gypo' Waby
Dist:1.2km north<br/>Since the clearance of the former Bilsthorpe Colliery a new industrial estate has begun to be developed on the site.
©Michael Patterson

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