Southwell - The Minster, Bramley Apple, Workhouse, Byron and Charles 1st
Departure from Southwell CP (Nottinghamshire)
The historic Nottinghamshire Minster town of Southwell is the seat of the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. The Minster is globally important for the exceptional quality carvings ‘The Leaves of Southwell’. The town is famous for the original Bramley Apple tree which was sown in 1809, the fact that Charles 1st spent his final night in the town before he was taken to London for execution. Lord Byron also lived here. The Workhouse on the edge of town is a popular National Trust property.
Gunthorpe & Caythorpe from Hoveringham
Departure from Hoveringham (Nottinghamshire)
This circular Nottinghamshire walk explores a section of the River Trent and the surrounding countryside. The route includes the villages of Gunthorpe, Caythorpe and Hoveringham.
Starting from Kneesall & including Laxton, Nottinghamshire.
Departure from Kneesall CP (Nottinghamshire)
This circular walk of 7.3 miles starts & ends at the carpark behind St Bartholomew's Church, Kneesall NG22 0AD. It includes pasture and crop fields, and some woodland. Fine elevated views can be seen of the undulating countryside, especially near the Golden Hill trig point. Interesting features include the village of Laxton - the last village in the UK to farm using a medieval strip system. Nearby are Motte & Bailey earthworks.
⚠️Parts of the path is overgrown with rape seed plants with no obvious way through. If you still attend this route, could you please let the author if it is still the case? Thanks
Newstead Abbey from Linby
Departure from Linby CP (Nottinghamshire)
This circular walk in Nottinghamshire starts from the attractive village of Linby, a conservation village, and uses part of the dismantled Great Northern Railway line to get to Newstead Abbey, the ruins of an Augustinian Priory built by Henry II in 1170. The return to Linby is through Abbey Woods and Papplewick village.
From Bingham, including Car Colston
Departure from Bingham (Nottinghamshire)
A lovely walk starting in the market town of Bingham, Nottinghamshire. Leading into the quiet countryside with mosty well-kept paths to Car Colston, where you can have a well-deserved refreshing drink in a dog friendly pub, before heading back to Bingham.
Sutton in Ashfield, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Departure from Ashfield (Nottinghamshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. Sutton in Ashfield was the home of the family of Jeremiah Brandreth, a leader of the Pentrich Revolution. The town continued to be a centre of agitation for reform. This is Walk 14 of the Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution group.
Orston, Whatton and Aslockton
Departure from Orston (Nottinghamshire)
This is an interesting, varied, countryside circular walk, taking you through three historic villages and ending at a lovely traditional pub.
Nottingham, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Departure from Nottingham
This urban walk visits sites associated with the planning of the rebellion, activities of government agents, preparations by the authorities to suppress the rising and the aftermath. This is Walk 1 of the Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution group.
Some Highlights of Nottingham
Departure from Nottingham
Great easy walk from the center of Nottingham to view the green spaces of Wollaton Park and the University of Nottingham then spot Robin Hood on the way back at Nottingham Castle.
Moorgreen Res & Felley Mills Track
Departure from Greasley (Nottinghamshire)
A moderate walk for all weathers on well trodden tracks through varied terrain including woodland, along a reservoir and on open tracks with great views over the outer Nottinghamshire Countryside.
Giltbrook, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Departure from Greasley (Nottinghamshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. In the morning of 10th June the Pentrich rebels approached the stream, the Gilt Brook, marching down the Nottingham Road from Eastwood. This walk takes you to places associated with these events and follows the route of the final part of their march. This is Walk 13 of the Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution group.
Long Bennington Viking Way
Departure from Long Bennington (Lincolnshire)
A nice, short walk across the countryside in Long Bennington just off the A1.
Eastwood, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Departure from Eastwood CP (Nottinghamshire)
This walk visits sites associated with the story of Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution. It takes you to places associated with the rebels’ march on the morning of 10th June 1817. This is Walk 12 of the Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution group.
Ilkeston, Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution
Departure from Erewash (Derbyshire)
This is a short urban walk around the centre of Ilkeston which traces the connections of the town to the Pentrich Rising of 1817. In the early 1800s Ilkeston was a village of 2000 people. William Felkin, born here in 1795, a framework knitter or stockinger, became mayor of Nottingham and a respected historian. He recalled that ‘the streets were dirty and unpaved’ and ‘noted the ‘squalid wretchedness of their abodes’, many ‘little better than huts inside or outside.
This is Walk 23 of the Pentrich and South Wingfield Revolution group.
More walks in Edingley CP
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Aslockton
- Averham CP
- Bathley CP
- Bestwood Village
- Bevercotes
- Bilsthorpe CP
- Bingham
- Bleasby
- Blidworth CP
- Bulcote
- Burton Joyce
- Calverton CP
- Car Colston
- Caunton CP
- Caythorpe
- Clipstone
- Colwick
- Eakring CP
- East Bridgford
- East Stoke
- Edwinstowe CP
- Egmanton CP
- Elston
- Elton-on-the-Hill
- Epperstone CP
- Farndon
- Farnsfield CP
- Fiskerton cum Morton
- Flintham
- Gedling
- Gonalston CP
- Gunthorpe
- Halam CP
- Halloughton
- Hawksworth
- Hockerton CP
- Holme Pierrepont
- Hoveringham
- Kelham CP
- Kersall CP
- Kings Clipstone
- Kirklington CP
- Kirton CP
- Kneesall CP
- Kneeton
- Lambley
- Laxton and Moorhouse CP
- Lindhurst CP
- Lowdham CP
- Mansfield
- Maplebeck CP
- Nether Langwith
- Newark and Sherwood
- Newton
- Norwell CP
- Ollerton and Boughton CP
- Ompton CP
- Orston
- Ossington CP
- Oxton CP
- Papplewick CP
- Perlethorpe cum Budby CP
- Radcliffe on Trent
- Rainworth CP
- Ravenshead CP
- Rolleston CP
- Rufford CP
- Saxondale
- Scarrington
- Screveton
- Shelford
- Shelton
- Sibthorpe
- South Muskham CP
- Southwell CP
- St. Albans
- Staythorpe CP
- Stoke Bardolph
- Syerston
- Thoroton
- Thorpe
- Thurgarton CP
- Tuxford
- Upper Saxondale
- Upton CP
- Walesby CP
- Warsop
- Wellow CP
- Weston CP
- Whatton-in-the-Vale
- Winkburn CP
- Woodborough