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Sherwood Forest Gravel Trails – Budby Waterworks Reservoir loop from Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve

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Sherwood Forest Gravel Trails – Budby Waterworks Reservoir loop from Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve

Moderate

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Sherwood Forest Gravel Trails – Budby Waterworks Reservoir loop from Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve

03:20

41.6km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 434 m for 53 m

After 41.2 km for 53 m

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Bus stop

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3.55 km

Sherwood Forest Gravel Trails

Highlight • Cycleway

Sherwood Forest is a wonderful woodland famous for its links to folkloric hero, Robin Hood. The most famous resident of Sherwood Forest these days is the iconic Major Oak, an …

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5.44 km

Budby Waterworks Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Looks better than it smells

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7.86 km

Clumber Park Forest Cycle Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Hardpacked section of flat cycle trail running through the forest at the edge edge of Clumber Park. The trail joins up the NCN6 with the NCN647. Can get a bit …

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13.1 km

Normanton Screed

Forest

15.2 km

Hardwick Wood

Forest

18.5 km

Drinking Pit Lane (Robin Hood Way Section)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Part of the Robin Hood Way, this bridleway links Creswell Crags to Clumber Park. This waymarked route is composed of mixture of surfaces and the tree lined-section directly into Clumber …

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22.2 km

Robin Hood Way Singletrack Between Gouldsmeadow and Shrubbery Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

This is a lovely section of the Robin Hood way from Creswell Crags to Clumber Park. It crosses betwen Gouldsmeadow and Shrubbery Lake and offers plenty of scenery including lakes, meadows and tree lined avenues.

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26.1 km

Robin Hood's Cave, Creswell Crags

Highlight • Cave

Sometimes it gets busy here but walkers usually walk on the big wide path, if you're on a bike consider taking the small narrow path nearer to the lakeside for a smoother and less interrupted ride through the park.

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