The Mansfield Railway a Walk from Clipstone to Mansfield Colliery

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The Mansfield Railway
In this disused railway walk video, i follow a short section of the former Mansfield Railway from Clipstone through to the site of the long gone Mansfield Colliery in Nottinghamshire.
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[@stephengiles2873]

Amazing how such recent history has been completely erased very sad how little remains. Thanks for taking us along on these journeys

[@TrekkingExploration]

Verys true, especially this one. It appears absolutely nothing remains except the route itself 😔

[@2001JamesTV]

I can JUST remember Mansfield Colliery being there.. the headstock demolition was apparently in June 1989, so I'd have just turned 3 that month, so it must be one of my earliest memories- the headstocks being there, then not being there. I also remember the bridge over Pump Hollow Road coming out of the colliery, my dad took me onto it at some point in the very early 90s (as well as walking around the abandoned colliery site, a few years before it was redeveloped), it would have been demolished not long after that. There's still a few old colliery buildings around, incorporated into the industrial estate where it used to be. One building was only demolished in the last few years. I used that industrial estate in the evenings when I was learning to drive in 2006/7 as it was quiet and there was nobody around.

[@TofferJ-UK]

Stumbled on this today. My late father was a fitter (engineer) at Crown Farm, my eldest brother 80 years old now, a Forman. He work after the closures on the decommissioning for many years. Very nostalgic thanks mate !

[@MrCheryl12]

My Dad worked at Rufford and Clipstone during 60's and 70's. The photograph shown of a bridge which was in situ before the in fill you describe seems to be the track that led to Rufford over the golf course? Very interesting video. I remember as a child carrying a transistor radio on the morning that President Kennedy was assassinated walking to meet my dad who had been on nights at Rufford. Sorry just reminiscing

[@TrekkingExploration]

Wow the Kennedy moment must have been quite haunting. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

[@martinmarsola6477]

Thank for the tour and chat, Ant. Always enjoyable to see you again. Cheers Ant! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🙂👍🇺🇸

[@frankfitzgerald5832]

Love these walks Ant ..nice to some of the sleepers still embedded within the ballast....never tire of these mate keep em coming ...Frank& Lee...

[@darrenbush4491]

Nice video again Ant it is nice to see videos of the local area , I do a lot of mountain biking on these old railway tracks .

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Darren. Nice area isn't it?

[@andrewmarriott4033]

Nice little walk amazing how nature soon take over in these places

[@TrekkingExploration]

It is especially as its a recent closure compared to many from the 50s and 60s

[@tracya4087]

we had loads of lines like this where i live , now only fragments remain , a few weeks ago a beautiful bridge hidden in the trees was demolished . the last bit of the lur norley branch , love your films by the way

[@ninjagoggles]

I live in New England, and there are SO MANY old track beds that have been converted into cycle paths, including one in my own neighborhood! I am super inspired to find out more, and if you ever come to the Boston, MA area, let me know! We have loads of old track bed and former industrial sites! From what I've seen of Manchester, it's kinda like New England tried to copy your North.

[@TrekkingExploration]

You should do a few railway walk videos? :) If i ever finish in the UK i'll need to travel further afield lol

[@tonyrobinson362]

I worked has a guard at Shirebrook and used to take empties to Mansfield and bring loaded down to Clip west sidings good days,

[@lindamccaughey8800]

Absolutely loved it. Scenery is fabulous and yes a train. Love theses walks. Thanks for taking me along with you

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks so much 😀 Absolutely nothing remains however it was great learning about the route and area 🙂

[@devonianlad9413]

Hiya again Anthony, just found your new video on KZbin and again, even though there wasn't much to see sadly, it was nice to learn the history about the area. I know the area and colliers well myself so it was interesting to see what was left. Maybe for the next visit in the area, could you possibly visit the site of the old Clipstone colliery headstocks site, I remember going there a couple of years ago and got some great photos, but sadly you can't get very close because of the double high fences around it, but I'm sure you'll be able to fly your drone over the area so that people can see it closely. And while your in the area, have you ever visited a place called Vicars County Park? I believe that used to be a colliery too? I've not had chance to visit it myself due to my illness not being too great so if I go anywhere I've got to have someone with me, but my sister said that maybe in the summer she'll take me up there as it looks like a nice place. On another note, it's nice to see that lady luck always shines on you for good weather lol 😂 when you go on these walks, wish I had your luck lol 😂 anyway just being sarcastic as usual, it stops me from worrying about my health issues and takes my mind of it too, at least I can still have a laugh 😂. Oh I've thought of another old Railway Walk you maybe able to add to your list at some point? It's in Chesterfield, and it's called the Old Brampton Branch Line Walk, which starts at Chesterfield Railway Station and goes through the bottom part of the town centre, goes through Queens Park, crosses over the road and heads up to a place called Robinsons factory which used to be one of the biggest employers in the Chesterfield area and then once you arrive at the Morrisons supermarket you have come to the end of the line. It's very interesting and I've done it a few times myself in the past, once you come out of Queens Park, if you take a quick detour to the right of Boythorpe Road, you come to a roundabout and you enter another part of the old Brampton Branch line which would of gone into the old Gas Works, there is a plaque on the wall telling you what it was, which is interesting, sadly the gas works have gone now and it's an old lidl supermarket which is closed and a mecca bingo Hall now. Anyway when you can have a look on the Internet about it, and see what you think? In our Tourist information Centre next to the Crooked Spire Church, you can pick up a free leaflet about the walk if your interested? Anyway sorry for the long message, hope you've not fallen asleep reading it? Lol 😂 looking forward to seeing more of your interesting videos soon. All the best from. Devon. Mike.

[@TrekkingExploration]

It's funny i went under the line in Chesterfield a couple of weeks ago and wondered about that. I'll look into it. I should do a little bit on Clipstone Headstocks too, even just a short drone film. As fir the weather, its been wet this year so far :(

[@fenman150]

thanks for making this video, i am always interested in that area, i hope to get to spend some time up there in the summer.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Cheers James Let me know I'll pop down and grab a beer 👍

[@fenman150]

@@TrekkingExploration lol i might have to go to the co op in edwinstowe to buy some,

[@paulspickernell6875]

Great stuff Ant, really appreciate what you do

[@simonwass6315]

What you describe as Oak Tree Way is actually called Crown Farm Way.

[@paulglover3275]

The path that dips to the road is were it actually went to a siding the buildings are on what was once farm land and the pit was to the left side of the road,

[@chrisbayly5457]

Thanks for taking on these journeys..

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for coming along 😊

[@amberdy12]

v interesting especially the old photos

[@bobingram6912]

Another little history nugget, shame there's nothing left but good old nature gets the uper hand, pity it doesn't have a go at those industrial units!!! Loving the Bolsover trucks B&W👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

Cheers Bob. I love seeing the old images. I was most pleased i got hold of an image of the infilled Bridge 😀

[@andrewdavis9223]

I live near staveley yet I cannot remember seeing any one lifting the tracks when did they do it 😊

[@johnlaw3323]

Great vlog many thanks.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks John :)

[@alanlake5220]

Have you/ can you go to any old tracks around shirebrook , think there is/ was a line to a wagon repair site somewhere around there,

[@TrekkingExploration]

There is still a wagon repair company I believe. Closest I've been to Shirebrook whilst out is on the old welbeck Colliery line

[@janepatricia8779]

Another well done Video,🤗

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks 😀

[@angelsone-five7912]

My feelings always go out to those many folk who lost their jobs. The world aint a nice place when you find yourself in that situation.

[@TrekkingExploration]

It's true. Miners, railway workers, it has a lasting effect :) I'm doing Dudley Tunnel on the 1st September :)

[@angelsone-five7912]

@@TrekkingExploration Wicked, will keep a watching brief.

[@jasinere35]

clipstone area was a network of lines linking all the collieries together to find these you really need to look carefully as they are really well hidden or have become a footpath the one you haven't yet done goes from clipstone to rainworth yet the bed stops just short of the colliery google maps still show buildings on the site but upon visiting I found work to be ongoing of removing every trace

[@TrekkingExploration]

Yes just the Blidworth walk to upload. Then all done really aside from maybe the Mansfield to Rainworth to Southwell line

[@kevinstokes3815]

I wish l worked on that railway

[@trevorbirch797]

SUPER VIDEO

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Trevor 🙂

[@terrylear4219]

Good video

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Terry

[@stevejones8828]

Lik the video u just put on

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Steve, not a great deal to see, but nice to walk it and learn about it :)

[@helenthorne8451]

Still catching up Ant xx

[@TrekkingExploration]

Keep going 🤗

[@kevinstokes3815]

How many collierys are there on this video

[@TrekkingExploration]

Hi Kevin we start at Clipstone Colliery and end up a mile or so away at Crown Farm Colliery

[@plazro]

Hi. Great video! Are there still any disused lines with the track still present around the Nottinghamshire area? Many thanks.

[@lostpilgrim_history]

Yes there are. Depends what line? Sneinton is a good area to start btw