Doe Lea is a small,

linear village Linearity is the property of a mathematical relationship (''function'') that can be graphically represented as a straight line. Linearity is closely related to '' proportionality''. Examples in physics include rectilinear motion, the linear r ...

in the English county of

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. It is in the

Bolsover Bolsover is a market town and the administrative centre of the Bolsover (borough), Bolsover District, Derbyshire, England. It is from London, from Sheffield, from Nottingham and from Derby, Derbyshire, Derby. It is the main town in the Bols ...

district of the county and falls in the

Ault Hucknall Ault Hucknall (Old English: ''Hucca's nook of land'') is a village and civil parish in the Bolsover district of Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,053. Local residents describe the settlement as the ...

civil parish. The village runs along the old A617 road. A newer

dual carriageway A dual carriageway ( BE) or divided highway ( AE) is a class of highway with carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation (BrE) or median (AmE). Roads with two or more carriageways which are ...

(currently the A617) runs parallel to it. The village is also immediately adjacent to junction 29 of the

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, like its neighbouring village

Heath A heath () is a shrubland habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and characterised by open, low-growing woody vegetation. Moorland is generally related to high-ground heaths with—especially in Great Britain—a cooler ...

Hardwick Hall Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire is an architecturally significant country house from the Elizabethan era, a leading example of the Elizabethan prodigy house. Built between 1590 and 1597 for Bess of Hardwick, it was designed by the architect Ro ...

is nearby. In 2005 the river and banks were given a makeover. A new path was put down, about 30 new trees were planted, the path was called Willow Walk and was opened by

Dennis Skinner Dennis Edward Skinner (born 11 February 1932) is a British former politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolsover for 49 years, from 1970 to 2019. He is a member of the Labour Party. Known for his left-wing views and acerbic wi ...

, MP. The work was carried out by The Doe Lea Valley Community Partnership, a group of volunteers from Doe Lea and surrounding areas. Work is still being carried out and is still being maintained by the group. The village has a

public house A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...

and a

community centre Community centres, community centers, or community halls are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole co ...

. The

River Doe Lea The River Doe Lea is a river which flows near Glapwell and Doe Lea in Derbyshire, England. The river eventually joins the River Rother near Renishaw. The river contained 1,000 times the safe level of dioxins in 1991, according to a statement m ...

runs through the village, and Doe Lea local nature reserve is located nearby. Doe Lea is near the villages of

Bramley Vale Bramley Vale is a village in Derbyshire, England, south of Bolsover. It is in the civil parish of Ault Hucknall. History Bramley Vale is a former colliery village and has a lengthy mining heritage, from the opening of the Glapwell colliery in 18 ...

Glapwell Glapwell is a village and civil parish on the A617 road in the Bolsover District of north east Derbyshire, between the towns of Chesterfield (7 miles) and Mansfield (5 miles) and Bolsover (3 miles to the north). With 1,467 residents, increasing ...

, Heath and Stainsby; the latter hosts the annual

Stainsby Festival Stainsby Festival is an annual folk music festival held in the Derbyshire village of Stainsby, England. It usually takes place in July over three days. History Stainsby Festival was first held in 1969 at the old school in Stainsby village. It ...

References

External links

Doe Lea nature reserve

Friends of the Earth - Doe Lea: The village that wouldn't die (Google Video)

Documentary film about Doe Lea (1968)
Villages in Derbyshire Local Nature Reserves in Derbyshire Bolsover District {{Derbyshire-geo-stub

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