As you enter these fields you have skirted the edge of the village of Donisthorpe. The village marks the historic boundary between Derbyshire and Leicestershire. Donisthorpe is mentioned as far back as 1086, when it is given to Nigel of Stafford by William the Conqueror in recognition of his support for the Normans. Very much a mining village, the mine shut in 1991 dramatically changing the village. The local shops all shut and the old colliery site has been turned into a country park. The country park also has some caches if time allows. Head down the steps and into Seal Pastures Plantation.
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