Clumber Park livestock-free walk
This circular walk of 6 miles (9.5km) takes you through woodland and heathland along the border of the Ducal Estates of Clumber and Thoresby. It avoids areas of the park that may contain grazing livestock, so it's ideal for dog walking.
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Clumber ParkStart point
Clumber Park visitor facilities, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3BE. Grid ref: SK625746.Trail information
Total stages: 10
Total stages: 10
Start point
Clumber Park visitor facilities, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3BE. Grid ref: SK625746.
Stage 1
Start from the car park following the signs for the visitor facilities (shop, café and toilet).
Stage 2
From the shop follow the signs for the toilets and after passing these turn left. Continue on the path as it goes round to the right and becomes a road, which is usually car free. The lake is now on your left.
Longhorn cattle at Clumber Park, Notts | © S Chapman Stage 3
Immediately before a wooden barrier turn left onto a path downhill through woodland. This takes you past the Clumber Grotto.
Stage 4
On reaching the road beware of traffic as you turn left to go over Clumber Bridge. Take the road signed South Lodge and immediately follow the obvious track on your left. This is Beech Drive.
Stage 5
Follow this track (Beech Drive) for about 0.75 miles (1.2 km) to a T-junction. Turn left and follow this track for 1.5 miles (2.4 km). This track is called Thoresby Border.
Woodland on Thoresby Border | © National Trust Stage 6
At the junction with a red shale cycle track turn left. Continue along this this track to a tarmac road.
Stage 7
Turn left down the road, going through the Drayton Gate entrance to the park, and take the first turning on the left. Pass through a small car parking area. Take the track passing a wooden barrier and follow as it goes round to the right.
Stage 8
Continue along this track for about 1.5 miles (2.4km). Ignore all paths on the right and left until you reach a T-junction with Beech Drive.
Stage 9
At the T-junction turn right and follow this track back to Clumber Bridge.
Stage 10
Cross over the bridge and retrace your steps to the Grotto and then to the visitor facilities.
End point
Clumber Park main car park, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 3BE. Grid ref: SK625746
Trail map
Clumber Park livestock free walk map | © Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Survey
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