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Southwell Minster – War Memorial Recreation Ground loop from Southwell

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Southwell Minster – War Memorial Recreation Ground loop from Southwell

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Southwell Minster – War Memorial Recreation Ground loop from Southwell

01:46

6.73km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Parking

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199 m

Southwell Minster

Highlight • Religious Site

Southwell has a number of interesting historic buildings, such as the old coaching inn of the Saracen's Head and Burgage Manor, vacation spot for Lord Byron. Though the jewel in Southwell's crown is undoubtedly St Mary's Minster. One of the smallest cathedrals in the country, it is nonetheless one of the most interesting from an architectural perspective.

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595 m

View of Southwell Minster from Froggatt Field

Highlight • Religious Site

695 m

Shady Lane Stream

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

4.21 km

War Memorial Recreation Ground

Highlight • Rest Area

Formerly one of the Archbishop’s deer parks and in the shadow of the Minster, you will find the delightful War Memorial Recreation Ground. As well as being the venue for several sporting activities, including tennis, football and bowls, the park is popular for easy strolls, picnics, a small nature reserve and childrens’ play areas.

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4.54 km

The Palace Gardens, Southwell Minster

Highlight • Religious Site

The Palace Gardens are a fantastic place to explore and discover our history through living plants. A beautiful landscape set amongst the magnificent ruins of The Archbishop’s Palace is packed with shrubs, flowering plants, mature trees and lawns. Work is underway to develop a new Physic Garden to provide visitors with the opportunity to learn more about the plants that would have been used to treat our medieval ancestors of their various maladies, from a broken heart to the plague. Garden sculptures and literature provide links to the famous ‘Leaves of Southwell’ – the 13th century carved stone leaves in the Minster’s Chapter House. The gardens encourage wildlife through the inclusion of bird boxes, insect hotels and log piles, as well as a several areas of wildflower, ensuring that our beautiful gardens are welcome to humans and wildlife alike.

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4.63 km

Southwell Roman Villa

Highlight • Monument

Excavations, led by Charles Daniels, took place in the summer of 1959. They revealed parts of the Southern and eastern wings of what seemed to be a major villa, constructed around a courtyard. The eastern wing included a substantial bath building of which the cold plunge bath was uncovered. The small section of the south wing that was excavated contained six rooms all decorated with mosaic pavements.

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4.68 km

Higgins Head

Highlight • Historical Site

The land, formerly occupied by the Minster School, contains remains of an extensive Roman villa. The school site was initially earmarked for housing development, but was purchased anonymously and then donated as indicated on the plaque.

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6.48 km

Vicars' Court and The Residence, Southwell Minster

Highlight • Historical Site

These are the residences of the clergy who serve Southwell Minster.

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6.73 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.60 km

1.42 km

923 m

885 m

752 m

113 m

Surfaces

3.04 km

1.96 km

1.56 km

113 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 26 August

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Southwell Minster – War Memorial Recreation Ground loop from Southwell

Southwell Minster

View of Southwell Minster from Froggatt Field

Shady Lane Stream

War Memorial Recreation Ground

The Palace Gardens, Southwell Minster

Southwell Roman Villa

Higgins Head

Vicars' Court and The Residence, Southwell Minster

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