From the historic, ancient canopy of Clumber Park and Sherwood Forest to the sweeping panoramic views atop transformed colliery trails like Bevercotes and Daneshill, the colder months bring a unique, quiet magic to our local Bassetlaw countryside.
1. Autumn and winter walks
Here are the top spots around Bassetlaw to stretch your legs and blow away the cobwebs Photo: martijn-baudoin-rvE2Mp6YQZg-unsplash
2. Clumber Park
Over 3,800 acres of parkland, woods, and farmland, featuring Europe's longest avenue of lime trees (three miles long with over 1,200 trees), a serpentine lake with a historic balustraded bridge, and the walled kitchen garden. Photo: Google
3. Hodsock Priory
During the late winter, the estate opens up its five-acre winter gardens and woods to the public, allowing you to walk through spectacular, snow-white carpets of millions of blooming snowdrops. If you want to visit earlier in the winter when the main estate is closed, public footpaths and bridleways still skirt the wider 800-acre estate. Photo: Google
4. Sherwood Forest
Famous for its deep Robin Hood lore, Sherwood Forest near Ollerton, preserves hundreds of ancient oak trees that create an unparalleled, moody atmosphere when the mist rolls in on a cold morning Photo: Google