Nottinghamshire Walks
Accessible walks in Nottinghamshire
Newstead Abbey
Below is the Newstead Abbey walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
Experience the romance and mystery of Newstead Abbey, once home to the notorious poet, Lord Byron. A beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottinghamshire. Newstead Abbey House is open all year round to visitors wishing to experience the romance and mystery of Lord Byron’s ancestral home.
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Brierley Forest Park
Below is the Brierley Forest walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
Brierley Forest Park was originally a former colliery site, and now it has been transformed into a wildlife haven for plants and bird life, with nature walks covering over 2 miles with routes for the disabled and cyclists. It also has a purpose built Visitors Centre.
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Vicar Water Country Park
Below is the Vicar Water walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
The park has been mainly formed on the site of former Clipstone colliery spoil tips and lies in the shadow of the headstocks of Clipstone Colliery. The park has a wealth of wildlife and birdlike and is set in a forest scene which is very tranquil. The walk starts at the Visitors Centre and is around a small lake and a hill which overlooks the lake – at the far end of the lake is a sculptured hand.
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Creswell Crags
Below is the Creswell Crags walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
The walk starts at the Visitors Centre and is around a small scenic lake with the caves in the hillside crags on either side of the lake – there is a nice picnic area – information boards with the history of the crags – a host of wild flowers – and it is well worth a visit to the Visitors Centre Museum and learn of the history of the Crags.
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Clumber Park
Below is the Clumber Park walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
Clumber Park has a great history and walks cover a large area with way marked trails and paths from 1 – 6 miles and there is a leaflet describing the wheelchair walks. The park has a huge number of visitors each year and is very scenic with many facilities, with the famous limetree avenue, and it has a lake at its heart.seum’s, gift & souvenir shop and café’s
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Rufford Country Park
Below is the Rufford Country Park walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
Rufford Country Park is excellent to visit. The walk starts at the Visitors Centre and goes past the site of the ruins of Rufford Abbey and continues around Rufford Park Lake and there is a map on the website. The park is very scenic with various attractions and it has varied wild fowl and bird life – there is also a water ford to view on the far side of the lake.
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Colwick Country Park
Below is the Colwick walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
Colwick Country Park is close to Nottingham Race Course and Holme Pierrepont National Water Centre with a large lake, woodland and meadows providing a perfect backdrop for a variety of wildlife and recreational activities including fishing, water sports and many other leisure facilities. Cycling and horse riding are particularly popular, as the majority of paths in the area have been dedicated as a Public Bridleway whilst an excellent adventure centre keeps younger audiences entertained.
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Sherwood Pines
Below is the Sherwood Pines walk location file detailing the directions to the walk and the site facilities
All walks start at the visitors centre and cover various coloured way marker posts from 1 to 8 miles around a very scenic forest of pine trees – on one route there is a marvellous avenue of pine trees – and for interest on routes there are a number of things to do – adventure areas – a children’s ‘Childhood Wood Memory’ burial garden to view – pond – an assault course you can go on with your wheelchair.
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