Gedling Ramblers organised this 7½ mile walk today in connection with the Nottinghamshire Ramblers AGM at the Village Hall in Papplewick. The route made use of the network of trails in the Leen Valley, taking us through Linby to Newstead Abbey and exploring the mining heritage of the area.
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| Tributary of the River Leen in Linby |
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| Linby Top Cross |
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| The Ranges, the top of the restored spoil heap of the Linby coal mine |
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| Wildlife in Freckland Wood, the restored area of woodland on the former spoil heap of Annesley Pit Top |
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| The Upper Lake in Newstead Park (the source of the Leen) and The Fort, a mock fort built about 1770 for the fifth Lord Byron |
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| Literary connections in the gardens of Newstead Abbey |
