[1] When facing Citizens' House take the combined cycle and footpath to the right hand side that passes along the edge of the medical centre car park.
The path here is wide and clear but do keep a look out for cyclists who share this space.
[2] At the end of this short path turn right and cross the A692 using the pedestrian footbridge. Turn right and then left and pass to the side of the end of the terraced houses until the coast to coast (C2C) National Cycle Network route 7 is reached (A).
[3] Turn left and follow the C2C. At this point the path follows to the left hand side of an extensive area of playing fields.
[4] At the top end of the playing fields the C2C path enters a small wood. Leave the C2C path at this point and walk back along the south side of the playing fields.
[5] After a short distance there is gap in the wood on the left hand side. A path drops downhill through this gap in the woods towards the visible terraces of Crookhall.
For a history of Crookhall browse the website of the Crookhall Foundation http://www.thecrookhallfoundation.org.uk/index.html
[6] Passing the auto bodyshop on the left hand side enter onto Main Street and turn left.
[7] Take the first right into South Street. Walk the length of South Street and onto the open ground beyond. Follow the track that curves around to the right and leads onto First Street.
[8] Head down First Street until a signposted footpath to Iveston is reached at the corner of a disused hard tennis court. Take the footpath.
[9] At the junction of footpaths that is shortly reached turn right as if walking around the perimeter of the fenced cricket / sports field on your right hand side.
[10] Follow this footpath to the housing estate visible ahead.
[11] When a road is reached (Iveston Road) keep walking in the same direction until the junction with Castledene Road is reached. Turn right and follow Castledene Road uphill.
[12] At the junction of Castledene Road and Gloucester Road, opposite the pet shop, turn right.
[13] After a short distance cross Castledene Road and take the footpath immediately after the block of garages. Head uphill towards the Tesco supermarket.
[14] Pass the Tesco store on your left hand side and follow the path onto Delves Lane. Cross Delves Lane, turn right and walk to the pedestrian footbridge across the A692 that is visible.
A mine, known variously as Saint Pit, Latterday Saint Pit and Delves Colliery (C), was sunk in 1847. It produced good-quality coking coal, as well as good-quality fire clay; these products were used in nearby works. By 1894 at the latest, a line of coking ovens had been constructed next to the colliery. The mine closed in 1913. The site was cleared and a new colliery, known variously as Victory Pit and Crookhall Victory pit [B], was sunk in 1921. This mine continued in production until 1963. After that date most of the colliery buildings and infrastructure were cleared.
[15] Use the footbridge to cross the A692 and return to Citizens' House using the crossing point with the mid-carriage island to once again cross Delves Lane.