Thieves Wood, Fountain Dale and Newstead Abbey Park, 17th March 2024

 Paul's 9.2 mile undulating (250m ascent!) circumnavigation of Ravenshead took seven VBR members and one guest (and dog) from Thieves Wood, through Harlow Wood and on to Fountain Dale, the course of Rainworth Water, most of it along sections of the Robin Hood Way.  Then, after walking through open country towards Papplewick, we turned to enter a good track next to the grounds of Newstead Abbey to climb back up to Thieves Wood.

Paul briefs us in Thieves Wood car park

Wet above and below in Harlow Wood

Harlow Wood - one of many fallen trees encounted this year

Crossing Rainworth Water and leaving Fountain Dale

And this little piggy went...

"Wee wee wee" all the way home ...

... to Mum

Lunch at the edge of Gilletdale Wood

South Lodge, Newstead Abbey Park

Distant view of the Abbey - no access from this direction

And back to the start