Vicar Water Lake – Bilsthorpe to Farnsfield Trail loop from Mansfield

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Vicar Water Lake – Bilsthorpe to Farnsfield Trail loop from Mansfield

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Vicar Water Lake – Bilsthorpe to Farnsfield Trail loop from Mansfield

02:59

44.4km

300m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.27 km for 75 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

805 m

The Timberland Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Timberland / Maun Valley Trail is an interesting and varied trail which follows the River Maun valley from Mansfield Woodhouse, across Mansfield town to Sutton-in-Ashfield where you can join …

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7.41 km

Vicar Water Lake

Highlight • Trail

Not only is there a giant sculpture of a hand coming out of the ground, but there's also a café (run by a charitable organization called Rumbles), bike racks and kids playground. Win-win.

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7.94 km

Warmebrooke Wood

Forest

8.31 km

Golden Hand Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Nice place for a picnic

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8.95 km

Colliers Plantation

Forest

12.8 km

Gravel Climb from Clipstone Woods to Hundred-Acres

Highlight • Trail

Nice service road from Clipstone Woods to Hundred-Acres... Good challenging climb but even more fun to descend!

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13.8 km

Boundary Wood

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Boundary Wood is a lovely gravel section of NCN 6 that cuts through an 85-hectare (210 acres) woodland near Blidworth, managed by Forestry England. It features a mix of young …

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25.9 km

Bilsthorpe to Farnsfield Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Well made gravel track linking Bilsthorpe to the Southwell Trail.

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30.5 km

A super handy section of disused railway that links Route 6 in Sherwood Pines with the Southwell Trail. It runs for a number of pan-flat kilometres, making it the ultimate gravel grind on cruise control.

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44.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types