Section 1 of 13, Robin Hood Way
Nottingham Castle to Wollaton Vale
10.1 miles (16.3 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SK 489 472. Finish: SK 522 388. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 245 m of climbing and 316 m of descent; highest point 134 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Nottingham Castle.
- Bus stops
- Church, 10 m from the start. Directions SK 489 472Church Road, 390 m from the start. Directions SK 486 475Moorgreen, 480 m from the start. Directions SK 485 474
- Car park
- Car park, 20 m from the start. Directions SK 489 472
Getting back
The section finishes at Wollaton Vale. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Wollaton Rise, 10 m from the finish. Directions SK 522 388Sheraton Drive, 180 m from the finish. Directions SK 521 390
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 51%, paved or flagged 19%, earth, rock and mud 8%; the rest (19%) isn't recorded.
About 17% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 stiles, 4 kissing gates, 9 gates, 6 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 48 m in a kilometre (1 in 21), starting 7.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The White Lion, Swingate: 3.3 miles in. Real ale.Foresters Arms, Newthorpe: 0.6 miles in, about 250 m off the way. Real ale.Miners Return, Kimberley: 1.8 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Nelson & Railway, Kimberley: 2.1 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Broad Oak, Strelley: 4.9 miles in, about 400 m off the way.
- Cafés
- The Parish Oven, Greasley: at the start. Dogs welcome.Mulberry Tree Café, Strelley: 4.7 miles in. Step-free.Madhatters Tea Room, Kimberley: 2.5 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Costa, Trowell Moor: 6.1 miles in, about 350 m off the way.The Cake Solution, Wollaton Vale: 9.3 miles in, about 350 m off the way.Zhug, Wollaton Vale: 9.3 miles in, about 350 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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