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Rushcliffe Group

We are the Rushcliffe Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

King Charles II gave the best woods to his paramour, Nell Gwynne and in turn to their son the Duke of Albans. They formed part of the larger hunting ground of the Royal Sherwood Forest. Bestwood Lodge, now the hotel, was built in the mid-1800s replacing an earlier medieval hunting lodge. A pre-Christmas lunch walk around the woods and Mill Lakes.

This walk is open to all, not just to those who have booked for the Christmas lunch.      

If you would like to join this walk please contact the Leader using the email link. 

Sunday, 14 December 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
12:00 pm
Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

 No toilets on route but there are toilets at the Bestwood Lodge Hotel. Please car share if possible. To discover who may also want to car share post a message on Rushcliffe Ramblers WhatsApp group. To be added to the group email treasurer@rushclifferamblers.org

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available
  • Family-Friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 57180 46362
Nearest postcode:
NG5 8SE
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Start time:
10:00 am

Meet in the free car park off Bestwood Park Drive.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking