Section 4 of 13, Robin Hood Way
Papplewick to Ravenshead
8.4 miles (13.5 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SK 549 504. Finish: SK 571 544. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 237 m of climbing and 196 m of descent; highest point 134 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Papplewick.
- Bus stops
- Papplewick Lane End, 50 m from the start. Directions SK 549 504Grangemoor, 260 m from the start. Directions SK 549 501Papplewick Lane, 300 m from the start. Directions SK 546 503
- Car parks
- Car park, 220 m from the start. Directions SK 549 506Car park, 360 m from the start. Directions SK 545 505Car park, 360 m from the start. Directions SK 545 504
Getting back
The section finishes at Ravenshead. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Cheriton Drive, 590 m from the finish. Directions SK 566 547Birchwood Drive, 710 m from the finish. Directions SK 564 543
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 33%, paved or flagged 30%, earth, rock and mud 8%; the rest (29%) isn't recorded.
About 28% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 4 kissing gates, 9 gates.
Steepest climb: about 45 m in a kilometre (1 in 22), starting 1.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Seven Mile Inn, Papplewick: 1.6 miles in.Black Bull, Blidworth: 6.8 miles in. Food.The Burnt Stump, Papplewick: 1.9 miles in, about 200 m off the way.Fox and Hounds, Blidworth Bottoms: 5.8 miles in, about 250 m off the way.The Bird-in-Hand, Blidworth Bottoms: 6.8 miles in, about 200 m off the way. Food.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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