April

Please read this carefully
Before leaving home, be sure you are fit enough and equipped sufficiently to undertake your walk.If you’re unsure of your fitness level, try a short easy walk first—it’s much better to find a walk a little too slow than to make yourself miserable and exhausted. Most of our walks are off-road in rural areas. Please have suitable footwear and clothing for both walk and weather (you can check our web-site for the day’s weather). Bring some food and drink even if the walk includes a pub or café break. Leaders may possibly refuse to accept participants who are not adequately fit or equipped. If in doubt phone the leader first. For your own and others’ safety, please abide by the advice herein and the instructions of the walk leader. Although walking is one of the safest outdoor activities, none is completely without risk. It is your responsibility to behave sensibly and minimise the potential for accidents. You are NOT covered by us or the leaders for personal injury or loss—the cost would have been too great and the scheme could not have gone ahead. It is your decision if you walk with us under these terms. If you are unknown to your walking group, you may be asked for your name at the start. Please co-operate and give it.

Sunday
1st 11am

‘ON YOUR DOORSTEP’ WALKS
SKEGBY AND DAWGATES
This walk is mainly farmland and field paths. A chance to see the crops in the fields at close hand. There are also good views towards Old Teversal and Pleasley. Meet Keith Wallace (Mansfield and Sherwood Ramblers) in car park of The Greyhound PH, Skegby. Grid Reference SK 500 608. Public Transport: Bus No.140 dep Mansfield Bus St 10.45 arr 10.56 or No. 140 from Sutton-in-Ashfield Bus St at 10.05 arr 10.13.
Distance 4.5 miles or 1.5 hours. Contact Tel No. 01623 451864
Wednesday 4th 10.00 am

WHALEY THORNS
SKYLARK HAVEN
A stroll over the Poulter Park and around the villages of Whaley and Langwith to hear the song of the skylark and other feathered friends. Meet Neil Helsby at the Langwith Whaley Thorns Heritage Centre, located in the Phoenix Centre, (by the side of the station car park at the top of Pit Hill). A light lunch available at the end. Distance 5 miles or 2 hours. Contact Tel. No. 01623 742 247 or 01246 200099.

Sunday
8th 2pm

WHALEY THORNS
VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE
This stroll is along the escarpment to the south and west to see why and when various parts of Langwith were built. Meet Dave Evans at the Langwith Whaley Thorns Heritage Centre, located in the Phoenix Centre, (by the side of the station car park at the top of Pit Hill). Light refreshments available at the end. Distance 5 miles or 2 hours. Contact Tel. No. 01623 742 247 or 01623 743087.

Saturday
14th 1.30pm

HISTORIC CHARACTERS OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
D.H. LAWRENCE
(Visit the countryside of his birthplace) ”We walk the Countryside of his heart”. The walk visits Greasley Church, Beauvale Priory, Morning Spring Woods, Felley View, and Moorgreen Resevoir before returning to Moorgreen. Meet Chris Thompson (Notts Ramblers) at Horse and Groom PH, on the B600 at Moorgreen. Grid Reference SK 486 475. Distance 6.5 miles. Contact Tel No. 07719 827808
Sunday
15th 11am

‘ON YOUR DOORSTEP’ WALKS
BRIERLEY PARK
Walk along well-established, but sometimes muddy paths, over Herod’s Hill, out towards Teversal and Brierley Forest Park. Lots of good viewpoints along the way. Meet Keith Wallace (Mansfield and Sherwood Ramblers) in Huthwaite Market Place. Grid Ref SK467 592. Public Transport: Stagecoach No 1 bus from Mansfield bus station at 10.15 arrives 10.38. Distance 5 miles or 2 hours. Contact Tel No. 01623 451864
Sunday
22nd 2pm

WHALEY THORNS
CUCKNEY HAY WOOD
Through Nether Langwith into the very old Cuckney Hay Wood, with its flowers and birdsong. Back via the Old Cotton Mill. Meet Dave Evans at the Langwith Whaley Thorns Heritage Centre, located in the Phoenix Centre, (by the side of the station car park at the top of Pit Hill.) Light refreshments available at the end. Distance 5 miles or 2.5 hours. Contact Tel. No. 01623 742 247 or 01623 743087.

Monday
23rd 6.45 pm		 GREASLEY PARISH FOOTPATH WALK No.1
From Awsworth we follow the route of the Great Northern railway to the Bennerley viaduct and site of the Bennerley iron works. Return is via the Erewash valley and the route of the former Nottingham canal. Meet Jeff Catherines at The Gate Inn, Awsworth Lane. Map Ref. SK 485 445. Distance 3.5 miles or 2 hrs. Contact Tel. No. 01773 710 759
Sunday
29th 11am		 ‘ON YOUR DOORSTEP’ WALKS
MAUN VALLEY NATURE RESERVE
Walk along a section of the Maun Valley Trail, pass several spa ponds before continuing through woodland. Return over farmland with views over the Maun Valley. Meet Keith Wallace (Mansfield and Sherwood Ramblers) in car park of The Foxglove PH, opposite Forest Town Asda Store. Grid Ref SK556 626. Distance 5 miles or 2 hours. Contact Tel No. 01623 451864.
Monday 30th April 7pm
 

BRINSLEY PARISH FOOTPATH CHECK WALK 1
Join Tore Norman on his brief stroll to check condition of footpaths, stiles etc in this area. Distance 2.5 miles or 1.5hrs. Meet Tore Norman at Brinsley Headstocks car park. Map ref. SK465 486. Contact Tel. No. 01773 715460