Thieves Wood and Harlow Wood

Thieves Wood and Harlow Wood just south of Mansfield is part of the old Royal Wood of Lyndhurst, although mainly Forestry Commission plantations. It is  a popular place for quiet walks and cycling. The woods extent past Fountain Dale with its Friar Tuck legends along Rainworth Water to the L lakes at Rainworth, where eccentric local ornithologist Joseph Whitaker lived at Rainworth Lodge.

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Walks

Blidworth walk 1 Leisurely – 4.6 miles (7.4km) Some arable field walking. A walk with a number of Robin Hood connections. There is an interpretation installation at the Moat. Recommended