This circular walk is almost entirely in National Trust land. It starts in the heart of National Trust property Clumber Park, payment required for non-members, at the centre. This hamlet, with church typical of the area, adjoins the lake, landscaped by Capability Brown and is a beautiful and popular spot for walkers, strollers and cyclists. Your route is well-arked for the most part, although it can be muddy in places. It leaves the park area and heads to the estate village of Hardwick, via a lakeside path, winding through mature woodland. This section provides ample opportunity to see waterfowl and broadleafed woodland birds. From Hardwick you head south across the only ford on the estate to the NT woodlands up the hill. These woods are mixed, with small glades in places. The forest tracks are well-marked and describe a fairly straight forward route through the trees. Some of the park is laid out with specimen trees, other is active afforestation, but a good proportion contains oak and birch and comprises part of the much larger Sherwood Forest. A short distance away, the Sherwood Forest Centre provides access to another part of the forest and exploits the links with Robin Hood.

England - Nottinghamshire - Countryside

View a road map to the starting point of this walk.