Walking

Walking in Newark and Sherwood

Why Walk?
Apart from being free, relaxing and fun other commonly quoted reasons for walking include keeping fit, enjoying the countryside, watching the seasons change and socialising.

Group enjoying a countryside walk in Newark and Sherwood

In addition, of course, walking has many health benefits. Walking can help with your general health, improve your fitness, help you to 'de-stress' and is an activity that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Visit the Ramblers website for information about walking for health.

If you are interested in walking your way to health you can find lots more information on the WHI Website which is the largest national body promoting and setting the standards for led health walks.

Nottinghamshire County Council can provide lots of information about walking in Nottinghamshire, including links to useful organisations and many free publications and maps.

Our Tourist Information Centres can also provide advice on local walking routes that are suitable for all abilities, as well as providing free maps and leaflets and books to purchase.

Planning Your Route - Where To Walk?
You can walk on all rights of way; footpaths, bridleways, byways and restricted byways as well as on Open Access land, these are all shown on Ordnance Survey Landranger and Explorer maps.

Some areas of farmland are open to walkers through a Defra/Natural England scheme called Countrywalks. You can search for routes in Nottinghamshire on their website.

If you think walking sounds like your thing, then there are many walking groups in and around Newark and Sherwood.

The Sherwood Foragers are a group of walkers that cover the areas of Newark, Ollerton and Clipstone. They walk on various days and at different times so please contact the relevant person for further information:
Newark Walks - Sports Development on 01636 655701
Ollerton Walks - Wendy Bagshaw on 01623 862971
Clipstone Walks - Christine Johnson on 01623 428578 or 824754

Walesby/Oxton
Monthly health walks also take place in and around Walesby and Oxton. For further information on these walks please contact Steve Westmoorland on 01623 862254.

Southwell - Workhouse Walkers

Meet at the car park of National Trust’s Workhouse, Upton Road, Southwell, Notts, NG25 0PT
Walks will then take place on the last Friday of every month.
The walks and parking at the Workhouse are both FREE.
Anyone can attend these walks which will be lead by a trained walk leader, which are around 3 miles in distance and take about one hour.
Shorter walks are available if required.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information contact Roy Turner, National Trust on 01909 476592

Summer Walks in Newark

Newark Tourism Information Centre has arranged a programme of guided walks around Newark this Summer led by Ian Gillanders.

The walks will take place on Sundays July 4th, 11th and 18th and August 15th, 22nd and 29th . They will start at the Gilstrap Centre at 10.30am and last approximately 1¼ hours. The charge is £1.50 for adults - free to children under 16 years of age - payable at the TIC.

These walks will look at Newark’s rich history and fine old buildings and in August will also include aspects of Newark’s spooky heritage when we find out which buildings could be haunted.

The maximum number per group is 25-30 people.

Interested people should contact Newark Tourist Information Centre or call in on a Sunday morning to join one of the walks

If you are interested in becoming a trained volunteer walk leader please contact Holly Powell on 01636 655291.

Walk This Way - Places To Go
Nottinghamshire has some great areas for walking, a few are listed below, but you can find many more if you explore.

Parks and Green Spaces within the District
Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve a large network of walks for all abilities.
Rufford Abbey Country Park walk around the gardens, playgrounds and lakes.
Sherwood Pines has woodland paths and marked out walking routes
Clumber Park has a large selection of family friendly path networks
Vicar Water Country Park is an 80 hectare park managed by Newark and Sherwood District Council which contains waymarked trails for walkers and cyclists
Greenwood Community Forest offers various walking routes suitable for all the family.
Southwell Trail Local Nature Reserve
Southwell Heritage Trails - There are 6 Southwell Heritage trails, all of which can be downloaded by clicking on the files at the bottom of the page.
Newark-on-Trent - Walk about tour, PDF file, in English / German / French / Spanish / Polish

If you would like any further information on the walks, or on physical activity sessions that are taking place in Newark and Sherwood, please contact Sports Development on 01636 655701 or email sportsdevelopment@nsdc.info

Files

The Rev. John Thomas Becher Heritage Trail (825 KB)
The Charles Caudwell Heritage Trail (950 KB)
The King Charles I Civil War Trail (878 KB)
The Edward Cludd Civil War Trail (949 KB)
The Easthorpe Heritage Trail (832 KB)
The Westhorpe Dumble Heritage Trail (855 KB)
Walk About Tour - French (903 KB)
Walk About Tour - German (912 KB)
Walk About Tour - Polish (1512 KB)
Walk About Tour - Spanish (1560 KB)
Walk About Tour - English (1553 KB)

Sports Development
Newark and Sherwood District Council
Kelham Hall
Newark
Notts
NG23 5QX

Telephone : 01636 655291

Fax : 01636 655705

Email : sportsdevelopment@nsdc.info

Last updated : 06/08/2010 10:52:34

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