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Longdale Road car park
| Blidworth |
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Description: | A marked trail running through part of Sherwood Forest, on Forestry Commission land. The blue walk is about 3 miles/1.5 hours. This is dog heaven - bracken for crashing through, open space for balls and frizbees, glades for meditative sniffing. Good snacks available Friday-Sunday from van in car park, including 'dog sausages'. Friendly bunch of people and dogs here. There are 2 other car parks if the main one is full. |
| Directions: | From A60 - turn into Longdale Road opposite Newstead Abbey entrance. Car park on left hand side past turning for Papplewick Pumping station. From A614 - turn into Longdale Road, signed Ravenshead. Car park on right hand side. | |
| Classification: | None | |
| Terrain: | Medium - suitable for most able-bodied people and dogs | |
| Enclosed: | No | |
| Livestock: | No, but horse riders use the bridle paths. | |
| Easy access for all dogs: | Yes | |
| Nearest car parking: | Longdale Road car park |
| Stoke Bardolph - Gedlng Borough |
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Description: | The walk to Stoke Lock and back (about 1 mile in total) is easily accessible by wheelchairs. Longer walks extend out from Stoke Lock, either continuing by the river or looping back across farmland. Severn Trent maintain the field edges for walkers. It is flat terrain. "Watch out for those terrifying COWS that stand there and STARE at me!" says Rosie Hound. They are sometimes kept by the river. I say watch out for cow pats. |
| Directions: | If heading out from Nottingham take the A612 towards Burton Joyce and after just a half mile take the first junction off to the right signposted Stoke Bardolph. Keep on the road towards the river until, after just over a mile, you'll see Severn Trent's car park on the right or the pub's one just past it on the left. | |
| Classification: | None | |
| Terrain: | Medium - suitable for most able-bodied people and dogs | |
| Enclosed: | Yes | |
| Livestock: | Yes, sometimes | |
| Easy access for all dogs: | Yes | |
| Nearest car parking: | Severn Trent Farm Estate or The Ferry Inn, Stoke Lane |
