The National Forest

• Visit and Explore

• Walking in The National Forest

• Medium Walks
• Best Kept Villages
• The Birthday Walk
• Coal Tips to Country Parks
• Needwood Circular
• Reservoirs Walk
• Spires & Stiles
• Willesley

Medium walks (7 to 11 miles)

Willesley

Length: 8.5 mile circuit
Parking: Available at Conkers Discovery Centre off Rawdon Road (B586); Donisthorpe Woodland Park; Saltersford Valley and at Oakthorpe Picnic site.

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Best Kept Villages

Length: 9 mile circuit
Parking: At Coton Wood on the edge of Cotonin-the-Elms (SK246148); Beehive Wood (SK257156); Foxley Wood (SK285165) and Grangewood Farm Forestry on Coalpit Lane (SK266143).

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Needwood Circular

Length: 9 mile circuit
Parking: At Jacksons Bank near Newchurch (SK140232).

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Spires & Stiles

Length: 9 mile circuit
Parking: At Coton Wood on the edge of Coton-inthe-Elms (SK246148); Rosliston Forestry Centre on Burton Road (SK 245176); Beehive Wood (SK257156) and Grangewood Farm Forestry on Coalpit Lane (SK266143).

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The Birthday Walk

Length: 10 mile circuit
Facilities: There are a number of pubs and village shops for refreshments on the route. Toilets are available at Sence Valley Forest Park.

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Coal Tips to Country Parks

Length: 10 mile circuit
Parking: At Bagworth Heath Woods off Heath Lane (SK457067) and at Thornton reservoir (SK470074).

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Reservoirs Walk

Length: 10 mile circuit
Parking: Available at both Staunton Harold and Foremark Reservoirs (parking charge) and at Ticknall Village Hall on Ingleby Lane.

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