restoration as a wellbeing and learning centre. learning and wellbeing a as restoration
• Follow advice and local signs local and advice Follow • by the Sinai Park House Trust with plans for for plans with Trust House Park Sinai the by
Enjoy the outdoors the Enjoy • Plan ahead and be prepared prepared be and ahead Plan • as a Co-op farm in 1905, it is now managed managed now is it 1905, in farm Co-op a as
with east and west wings later additions. Sold Sold additions. later wings west and east with
under effective control control effective under
the central section of the house was built, built, was house the of section central the
of your visit and take your litter home • Keep dogs dogs Keep • home litter your take and visit your of
monastery; a hunting lodge in 1605, when when 1605, in lodge hunting a monastery;
Protect the natural environment natural the Protect • Leave no trace trace no Leave •
(Scheduled Ancient Monument); a C14th C14th a Monument); Ancient (Scheduled
as you find them and follow marked paths marked follow and them find you as a medieval manor with a hilltop moat moat hilltop a with manor medieval a
enjoying the outdoors • Leave gates and property property and gates Leave • outdoors the enjoying crossing point. It has been a Roman outpost; outpost; Roman a been has It point. crossing
Respect other people other Respect • Consider other people people other Consider • spring and views over the main River Trent Trent River main the over views and spring
Sinai is of historic importance, with its holy holy its with importance, historic of is Sinai please follow some simple rules: simple some follow please
visit, your of out most the get To Sinai Park House Park Sinai
to the National Forest National the to
Sinai Park House Trust House Park Sinai ©
Be a responsible visitor visitor responsible a Be
Victorian pumping station. pumping Victorian
Washlands, and Claymills Claymills and Washlands,
Stapenhill Gardens and the the and Gardens Stapenhill
National Brewery Centre, Centre, Brewery National
as the Brewhouse Arts Centre, Centre, Arts Brewhouse the as
the nearest pub lunch. pub nearest the
wide range of attractions such such attractions of range wide
to you take towpath canal a let just or
microbreweries, it is home to a a to home is it microbreweries,
heritage area’s the about more Discover
construction projects across the country. the across projects construction
with numerous pubs and and pubs numerous with
woodlands and nature-rich ancient forests. forests. ancient nature-rich and woodlands
continues to provide sand and gravel for for gravel and sand provide to continues
and beer production. Along Along production. beer and
Follow gentle trails through vibrant young young vibrant through trails gentle Follow
sites now along the Trent Valley, which which Valley, Trent the along now sites
is world renowned for brewing brewing for renowned world is
birds and waterfowl. There are several such such several are There waterfowl. and birds
at orienteering or geocaching. geocaching. or orienteering at capital of the National Forest, Forest, National the of capital
large lake is home to resident and migratory migratory and resident to home is lake large
woods for a walk or a run, or try your hand hand your try or run, a or walk a for woods
This vibrant market town, the the town, market vibrant This
been allowed to reclaim the site and the the and site the reclaim to allowed been
trainers or your dog and head out into the the into out head and dog your or trainers
Burton upon Trent Trent upon Burton
filled and returned to farmland, nature has has nature farmland, to returned and filled and abilities. Grab your walking boots, your your boots, walking your Grab abilities. and
ceased in the early 1950’s. Rather than being being than Rather 1950’s. early the in ceased and plenty of places accessible for all ages ages all for accessible places of plenty and
This site was created when gravel extraction extraction gravel when created was site This
and trails to explore in the National Forest, Forest, National the in explore to trails and
celandines in spring. in celandines
paths of miles of hundreds are There Branston Water Park Park Water Branston
has carpets of primroses and and primroses of carpets has
Forest
and yellow archangel, and and archangel, yellow and
as dog’s mercury, bluebells bluebells mercury, dog’s as
the National National the contains indicator species such such species indicator contains
an ancient woodland and and woodland ancient an
the Angles and Danes. It is is It Danes. and Angles the
Walking in in Walking
of a bloody battle between between battle bloody a of
highlights
This is reputed to be the site site the be to reputed is This
Walking Walking Battlestead Hill Hill Battlestead
A444 TO DERBY
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CHARNWOOD FOREST
A38
M Located right in the heart of A H G IN the country, the National Forest M IR To find out more about B O embraces 200 square miles of A50 T the National Forest A444 and how you can get Edinburgh the Midlands. It spans parts A42 TO LEICESTER A42 involved, visit: TAMWORTH of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire, and aims to M1 nationalforest.org Manchester link the two ancient forests of Liverpool Derby @NatForestCo Birmingham Charnwood and Needwood. After centuries of coal mining and clay @the.national.forest Bristol London extraction, the closure of the pits in the @NatForestCo 1980s left a scarred and derelict landscape. Now, more than a quarter of a century Cover image © Jacqui Rock Images unless stated otherwise © Darren Cresswell Photography later, nine million trees have been planted, breathing life into the landscape and its communities – turning a landscape from The National Forest Company Charity No. 1166563 black to green. This bold regeneration shows how trees can transform not only National Forest Company, Enterprise Glade, Bath Yard, Moira, Swadlincote, the landscape, but also, vitally, people’s Derbyshire, DE12 6BA lives and the local economy.
restoration as a wellbeing and learning centre. learning and wellbeing a as restoration
• Follow advice and local signs local and advice Follow • by the Sinai Park House Trust with plans for for plans with Trust House Park Sinai the by
Enjoy the outdoors the Enjoy • Plan ahead and be prepared prepared be and ahead Plan • as a Co-op farm in 1905, it is now managed managed now is it 1905, in farm Co-op a as
with east and west wings later additions. Sold Sold additions. later wings west and east with
under effective control control effective under
the central section of the house was built, built, was house the of section central the
of your visit and take your litter home • Keep dogs dogs Keep • home litter your take and visit your of
monastery; a hunting lodge in 1605, when when 1605, in lodge hunting a monastery;
Protect the natural environment natural the Protect • Leave no trace trace no Leave •
(Scheduled Ancient Monument); a C14th C14th a Monument); Ancient (Scheduled
as you find them and follow marked paths marked follow and them find you as a medieval manor with a hilltop moat moat hilltop a with manor medieval a
enjoying the outdoors • Leave gates and property property and gates Leave • outdoors the enjoying crossing point. It has been a Roman outpost; outpost; Roman a been has It point. crossing
Respect other people other Respect • Consider other people people other Consider • spring and views over the main River Trent Trent River main the over views and spring
Sinai is of historic importance, with its holy holy its with importance, historic of is Sinai please follow some simple rules: simple some follow please
visit, your of out most the get To Sinai Park House Park Sinai
to the National Forest National the to
Sinai Park House Trust House Park Sinai ©
Be a responsible visitor visitor responsible a Be
Victorian pumping station. pumping Victorian
Washlands, and Claymills Claymills and Washlands,
Stapenhill Gardens and the the and Gardens Stapenhill
National Brewery Centre, Centre, Brewery National
as the Brewhouse Arts Centre, Centre, Arts Brewhouse the as
the nearest pub lunch. pub nearest the
wide range of attractions such such attractions of range wide
to you take towpath canal a let just or
microbreweries, it is home to a a to home is it microbreweries,
heritage area’s the about more Discover
construction projects across the country. the across projects construction
with numerous pubs and and pubs numerous with
woodlands and nature-rich ancient forests. forests. ancient nature-rich and woodlands
continues to provide sand and gravel for for gravel and sand provide to continues
and beer production. Along Along production. beer and
Follow gentle trails through vibrant young young vibrant through trails gentle Follow
sites now along the Trent Valley, which which Valley, Trent the along now sites
is world renowned for brewing brewing for renowned world is
birds and waterfowl. There are several such such several are There waterfowl. and birds
at orienteering or geocaching. geocaching. or orienteering at capital of the National Forest, Forest, National the of capital
large lake is home to resident and migratory migratory and resident to home is lake large
woods for a walk or a run, or try your hand hand your try or run, a or walk a for woods
This vibrant market town, the the town, market vibrant This
been allowed to reclaim the site and the the and site the reclaim to allowed been
trainers or your dog and head out into the the into out head and dog your or trainers
Burton upon Trent Trent upon Burton
filled and returned to farmland, nature has has nature farmland, to returned and filled and abilities. Grab your walking boots, your your boots, walking your Grab abilities. and
ceased in the early 1950’s. Rather than being being than Rather 1950’s. early the in ceased and plenty of places accessible for all ages ages all for accessible places of plenty and
This site was created when gravel extraction extraction gravel when created was site This
and trails to explore in the National Forest, Forest, National the in explore to trails and
celandines in spring. in celandines
paths of miles of hundreds are There Branston Water Park Park Water Branston
has carpets of primroses and and primroses of carpets has
Forest
and yellow archangel, and and archangel, yellow and
as dog’s mercury, bluebells bluebells mercury, dog’s as
the National National the contains indicator species such such species indicator contains
an ancient woodland and and woodland ancient an
the Angles and Danes. It is is It Danes. and Angles the
Walking in in Walking
of a bloody battle between between battle bloody a of
highlights
This is reputed to be the site site the be to reputed is This
Walking Walking Battlestead Hill Hill Battlestead
A444 TO DERBY
A38 Monks & Moorings trail starts here A515 Exploring MediumJACKSON’S BANK 6.8 miles (11 km) M1 NOTTINGHAM the NationalO BURTON T UPON TRENT Monks & A42 NEEDWOOD A444 FOREST Moorings SWADLINCOTE A511 Forest A512 A scenic walk near Burton upon A38 ASHBY DE LA N AT ZOUCH ION A6 A515 AL Trent taking in woodlands, canals FO R E A42 COALVILLE ST and historic places. W M1 AY
CHARNWOOD FOREST
A38
M Located right in the heart of A H G IN the country, the National Forest M IR To find out more about B O embraces 200 square miles of A50 T the National Forest A444 and how you can get Edinburgh the Midlands. It spans parts A42 TO LEICESTER A42 involved, visit: TAMWORTH of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire, and aims to M1 nationalforest.org Manchester link the two ancient forests of Liverpool Derby @NatForestCo Birmingham Charnwood and Needwood. After centuries of coal mining and clay @the.national.forest Bristol London extraction, the closure of the pits in the @NatForestCo 1980s left a scarred and derelict landscape. Now, more than a quarter of a century Cover image © Jacqui Rock Images unless stated otherwise © Darren Cresswell Photography later, nine million trees have been planted, breathing life into the landscape and its communities – turning a landscape from The National Forest Company Charity No. 1166563 black to green. This bold regeneration shows how trees can transform not only National Forest Company, Enterprise Glade, Bath Yard, Moira, Swadlincote, the landscape, but also, vitally, people’s Derbyshire, DE12 6BA lives and the local economy. Outwoods 8 il Park a r 0 T 500 m er N sh gfi in K Monks & Oaks Shobnall 9 7 Wood Fields Moorings Leisure Complex Medium length Shobnall Rd
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Abbey Road 15
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