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Vicar Water Lake – Vicar Water Lake loop from Mansfield

Vicar Water Lake – Vicar Water Lake loop from Mansfield

Hard

4.7

(3)

riders

Vicar Water Lake – Vicar Water Lake loop from Mansfield

04:02

71.4km

580m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 509 m for 3 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.22 km

Vicar Water Lake

Highlight • Trail

Not only is there a giant sculpture of a hand coming out of the ground, but there's also a café (run by a charitable organization called Rumbles), bike racks and kids playground. Win-win.

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6.92 km

Vicar Water Lake

Highlight • Forest

Nice place for a walk or to just sit and relax for a while.

Tip by

10.6 km

An imitation of Worksop Priory, built by the Duke of Portland in 1842, Archway House will hold particular interest if you enjoy the legend of Robin Hood. Its fine façade boasts a number of beguiling sculptures, including depictions of Robin Hood and associated characters. Once a utilised as a school, the building is now a private residence.

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13.7 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 ancient giant and the biggest oak tree in Britain. There are loads of gravel trails in the forest, perfect for exploring on bike.

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15.6 km

Budby Waterworks Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Looks better than it smells

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16.7 km

Hazel Gap Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Good meet point to trips into Clumber, Welbeck, or even heading towards Rother Valley

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18.1 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 muddy in winter so it's not always suitable for nikes wit skinny tyres but generally ok in Summer.

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23.8 km

Nineteen Acre Wood

Forest

44.0 km

Kneesall Wood

Forest

54.5 km

Bilsthorpe Railway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A super handy section of disused railway that links Route 6 in Sherwood Pines with the Southwell Trail. It runs for a number of pan-flat kilometres, making it the ultimate gravel grind on cruise control.

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71.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.8 km

20.5 km

9.14 km

5.29 km

3.68 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

22.7 km

13.0 km

10.2 km

2.35 km

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Monday 20 July

25°C

11°C

0 %

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Vicar Water Lake – Vicar Water Lake loop from Mansfield

Vicar Water Lake

Vicar Water Lake

Archway House

Sherwood Forest Gravel Trails

Budby Waterworks Reservoir

Hazel Gap Sculpture

Clumber Park Forest Cycle Trail

Bilsthorpe Railway Path

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