Walking

Not sure where to start?

For information on local Rambles, details can be found at The Ramblers in Nottinghamshire - Britains's Walking Charity.

You’ll find a year round programme of walks, access to hills, long distance paths and national parks to discover.

Nottinghamshire County Council's have put together some information on ‘guided or self guided walks’ – see weblink for details.  You’ll find some great routes around Nottinghamshire to explore.

Also on the Nottinghamshire County Council’s website you can find out more information about Countryside Access and Conservation – see weblink for details.   

Nottinghamshire Rural Routes

These are produced in conjunction with Country Walking magazine.  Keen walkers can now take advantage of a range of self guided rural routes in the glorious countryside. They include Sherwood Forest, the Vale of Belvoir, and Teversal and Huthwaite - the highest point in Nottinghamshire - which commands spectacular views.

To find out about Nottinghamshire rural routes contact the Nottingham Tourist Information Centre.

Riverside Rambles

A waterside walk is the perfect way to pass an afternoon, and the villages along Nottinghamshire's rivers and canals provide a pleasant stop. For example, West Stockwith, Nottinghamshire's most northerly outpost, was a busy little inland port in the canal era. These days the modern marina is a centre for leisure – and the Chesterfield Canal is popular with walkers.

In the rural countryside to the east of Nottinghamshire near Southwell, Fiskerton, on the River Trent, has a quiet charm, with old mill buildings and a pleasant inn. Further up river, Gunthorpe is a popular place – especially on a warm summer's evening – with both a pub and a chic brassiere overlooking the waterfront. And from the market town of Grantham to the River Trent, the Grantham Canal runs for 33 miles through the beautiful Vale of Belvoir. Much of the line is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. 

For further information on Canals in Nottinghamshire, see ‘Canals and Waterways’ within this website.

Broxtowe Walks and Talks

The Broxtowe region of Nottinghamshire, famed for its landscapes that inspired DH Lawrence, will be hosting a series of walks and talks from April 2012 to March 2013. Download the guide for more information.

The County of Nottinghamshire has plenty of walks to explore, making it the perfect place to spend a relaxing weekend out in the countryside. 

To help you with your plans, we have put together lots of information within this website to help you find directions to and around Nottinghamshire.  Including information about the surrounding towns and of course thecity of Nottingham, ideas of where to stay, eat, nightlife and perhaps places to visit and things to do when you are not exploring our countryside!

Getting here couldn’t be simpler, either by car, bus, tram or train.  Also, parking within the City is now so much easier with the new Parksmart system.