King's Mill Reservoir
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
© Crown copyright. All rights reserved 100019713, 2006. 100019713, reserved rights All copyright. Crown © Landranger Sheet: 120 Sheet: Landranger the A617 close to its junction with the A38. the with junction its to close A617 the Ordnance Survey Reference: SK 514594 SK Reference: Survey Ordnance The main access and free car parking are signed off signed are parking car free and access main The 0870 6082608 0870 Tel: Hotline 01623 721617 01623 el: T or bus or train information phone the Travel the phone information train or bus or F Rangers office at Portland Park Visitor Centre Visitor Park Portland at office Rangers Kings Mill Reservoir Mill Kings at Ashfield every 10 minutes during the day. the during minutes 10 every Ashfield [email protected] cu Email: servoir from Mansfield Bus Station or Sutton-in- or Station Bus Mansfield from servoir Re www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk Bus number 1MM provides a service to King’s Mill King’s to service a provides 1MM number Bus 01623 450000 01623 el: T Nottingham to Worksop to Nottingham Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire NG17 8DA NG17 Nottinghamshire Kirkby-in-Ashfield, tion, both on the Robin Hood Line from Line Hood Robin the on both tion, a st Ashfield District Council, Urban Road Urban Council, District Ashfield tion( 1.9 km, 1.2 miles) or Mansfield Railway Mansfield or miles) 1.2 km, 1.9 tion( a St The nearest rail link is at Sutton Parkway Railway Parkway Sutton at is link rail nearest The Ashfield and Mansfield and Ashfield the Maun Valley Trail, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Mansfield. and Sutton-in-Ashfield Trail, Valley Maun the ouncil and lies on the boundary of Sutton-in- of boundary the on lies and ouncil C edestrian access is also from King’s Mill Hospital, Mill King’s from also is access edestrian P King’s Mill Reservoir is managed by Ashfield District Ashfield by managed is Reservoir Mill King’s How to Find Us Find to How - Reservoir Mill King’s www.greenwoodforest.org.uk Web: [email protected] Email: Bramcote Hills Park Hills Bramcote 7 01623 758231 01623 Tel: Bull Farm Park Farm Bull 6 Kings Mill Reservoir Reservoir Mill Kings 5 Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Notts, NG17 7GN 7GN NG17 Notts, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Vicar Water Country Park Country Water Vicar 4 Greenwood Community Forest, 1-3 Diamond Avenue, Diamond 1-3 Forest, Community Greenwood Sherwood Pines Forest Park Forest Pines Sherwood 3 Sherwood Forest Country Park Country Forest Sherwood 2 Bestwood Country Park Country Bestwood 1 physical activity. physical ark Life Activity Sites Activity Life ark P encourage people to continue to use the sites for sites the use to continue to people encourage activity to suit groups, schools and individuals and individuals and schools groups, suit to activity of ttery Fund has meant that we can offer a programme a offer can we that meant has Fund ttery Lo or the Park Life project from Sport England via the Big the via England Sport from project Life Park the or f such as walking, cycling and enjoying nature. Funding nature. enjoying and cycling walking, as such 7 ommunities and are used for informal recreation recreation informal for used are and ommunities c ork better ork w These new green spaces are right in the heart of heart the in right are spaces green new These make your whole body body whole your make • around the towns of Nottinghamshire. of towns the around make your bones stronger bones your make • doorsteps of over a million people living in and and in living people million a over of doorsteps environmental education and much more on the on more much and education environmental 1 ou concentrate ou y habitats for wildlife, making outdoor classrooms for classrooms outdoor making wildlife, for habitats Greenwood improve your mood and help help and mood your improve • around towns for recreation and sport, providing new providing sport, and recreation for towns around and healthier place to be. We are creating green spaces green creating are We be. to place healthier and elax your mind, aid your sleep your aid mind, your elax r • transforming the local landscape to make it a greener a it make to landscape local the transforming help you cope with pain with cope you help • With a working partnership the Community Forest is Forest Community the partnership working a With enborough in the southwest. the in enborough t At lower your cholesterol level cholesterol your lower • 5 in the northeast and curves round to round curves and northeast the in st re Fo ngthen your heart and lungs and heart your ngthen re st • 4 arnsfield in the east. It joins historic Sherwood historic joins It east. the in arnsfield F to st we 3 6 Nottingham in the south, and from Eastwood in the in Eastwood from and south, the in Nottingham ntrol your weight your ntrol co • Nottinghamshire from Mansfield in the north to north the in Mansfield from Nottinghamshire 2 lower your blood pressure blood your lower • Greenwood is set in 161 square miles of west of miles square 161 in set is Greenwood Getting Active will… Active Getting ommunity Forest ommunity C Greenwood Getting Active in Greenwood Community Forest Community Greenwood in Active Getting Walking at King’s Mill Reservoir Longer walks from King’s Mill Reservoir The walk around King’s Mill Reservoir, 2.5 km There’s plenty to see as you walk, as many kinds of Maun Valley Trail Timberland Trail 1 (1 /2 miles) is an excellent start if you’re Getting small birds and waterfowl are attracted to the lake Follow the signs from the north eastern corner of the This safe and enjoyable route links King’s Mill Active for the first time. It’s mostly on flat, well- and shore all year round. There may also be other reservoir to find the Maun Valley Trail walk which Reservoir with Vicar Water Country Park, 8km surfaced paths and there are plenty of benches and activities on the lake while you’re there, as both follows the course of the River Maun. Approximate (5 miles) through the heart of Mansfield and the the Sutton-in-Ashfield Sailing Club and the Mill picnic tables where you can stop for a rest. distances along this long-distance route are; Greenwood Community Forest. There are many Adventure Base organise a range of events. Take Keep a diary of your walks, time how long it takes interesting places on, or just off, the route, including a pair of binoculars with you to enjoy the fun! 1 you and try to increase your speed each time. Mansfield - 2.5km, 1 /2 miles 3 Titchfield Park, Mansfield’s historic town centre, Alternate gentle walking with short stretches of The Visitor Centre, close to the car park, has a very Maun Valley Park - 4.5km, 2 /4 miles 1 Brewery, Making It! Discovery Centre and the brisk walking, gradually increasing the time you good café and toilets, open from 10.30am – 2.30pm Clipstone - 8.5km, 5 /4 miles 1 Racecourse Park. spend walking more quickly, as you get fitter. Monday to Friday Sherwood Pines Forest Park - 12 km, 7 /2 miles Kings M Cycle Routes from King’s Mill Getting Active in Reservoir Greenwood ill Lane Cycling is great exercise. Start with short rides at Want to walk somewhere else in Greenwood, 8 A3 first and gradually work up to longer and more Nottinghamshire’s Community Forest? A series d oa frequent rides. Aim for about 30 minutes’ of free walks cards with maps are available, R Mansfield ld cycling 5 times a week as you get fitter. showing many other sites where you can ie sf Station an Get Active. M The Mansfield Timberland Trail This safe and enjoyable route links King’s Mill • A Step Forward – Walking your Way to Health Reservoir with Vicar Water Country Park, an 8km in Greenwood, Sherwood and Beyond (5 miles) ride through Mansfield and the Greenwood Community Forest, which takes • Break Free Greenwood Walks about 3 hours. • Break Free Greenwood Walks 2 The Timberland Trail from King’s Mill joins up 8 For more details or to request a walking pack, 3 Trees with the Sustrans National Cycle Route 6, (Dover A simply contact the Greenwood Partnership. t to Inverness) at Vicar Water, and is an ideal s Grass Contact details on the back page. a starting point for a longer cycle ride to E Parking d Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Rainworth, a o Building R Blidworth, Sherwood Forest or even Clumber l l i The Mill Seat Park. From Vicar Water, the route is traffic-free, M Adventure s Steps mostly on woodland and forest paths and is safe g Base in for families to use. Cycling route distances from K Water King’s Mill are approximately: Sailing Surfaced Areas Club Visitor Centre Vicar Water – 8 km (5 miles) Path Around Reservoir 1 Sherwood Pines – 12km (7 /2 miles) Other Paths North 3 Railway Sherwood Forest – 14km (8 /4 miles) Main Access Rainworth – 13km (8 miles) A617 1 Sutton 0 500m Blidworth – 15km (9 /2 miles) Parkway Look inside for more ideas about Getting Active at King’s Mill Reservoir King’s Mill Reservoir 4 Week Log Start week 1 by recording your normal daily exercise from walking the dogs to digging your garden. The aim of the log is to help you achieve the recommended 30 minutes exercise five times a week. Make sure you read ‘Prepare To Get Active’ before starting and follow the basic instructions for what your 30 minute sessions should include.