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6 These trails link Kingsmill Reservoir to National to Sheffield Cycle Route 6, east of Rainworth, a distance of 1 some 6 ⁄2 miles. From Kingsmill, the route Worksop follows a bridleway through new industrial Ashfield and Mansfield Trails (East) estates and Sheepridge Road via Bleak Hills. Cresswell Multi-User Routes At Sheepridge Road, the route runs alongside

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The Mansfield Way The Timberland Trail

At Racecourse Road, the trail joins The Mansfield Starting at Kingsmill Reservoir, the Timberland Trail Parts of the trail are particularly important for Way and traces the route of the Mansfield- runs around the southern edge of Mansfield Town their wildlife and habitat value; much of the route Southwell railway to Rainworth. A small hamlet centre, joining the Mansfield Way at Racecourse between Rainworth and Mansfield has been until the 1870’s,when the Road. designated as a Site of Importance for Nature line was opened, Rainworth expanded with the Conservation (SINC) and the section development of Rufford Colliery, but the closure of Occupied since Roman times, Mansfield’s immediately east of Oak Tree Lane is on the the pit in 1993 has seen the town’s prosperity prosperity was fuelled by the industrialisation of National Heathland Register. decrease. coal mining in nearby villages, and the building of a local railway network. The River Maun also Characterised by heather and gorse, with Sherwood Pines Forest Park, 3300 acres owned provided energy for textile and hosiery mills; the associated birch and pine trees, lowland heath by the Forest Commission, is billed as the largest old mill ponds can still be seen in Quarry Lane supports breeding populations of rare birds such tract of publicly open Forest in the country and has Park and the trail runs alongside the Maun through as the nightjar and woodlark, native reptiles eg. many graded biking and walking trails, and other Titchfield Park. adders and slow worms and rare insects and activities. Planted on former heathland, there is an spiders. increasing proportion of broad-leaved tree species The trail joins the line of the former Mansfield - amongst the commercial pine. Southwell railway line at Fisher Lane Park. trails

Key The Timberland Trail The Mansfield Way The Skegby Trail National Cycle Route 6 ••••• Public Bridleway ••••• On Road Parking Visitor Centre Sherwood Hazard Pines

Junction of Mansfield Way and Trail runs through Timberland Trail Titchfield Park (Racecourse Lane) Entrance to •••• •• Quarry Lane •• Busy road crossing •• Take care crossing Nature Reserve (Oak Tree Lane)

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