Welcome

 

Thank you for accessing our web-site, we hope you will find it interesting, informative and useful if you want to learn more about the activities of the Nottinghamshire Area of the Rambler's Association.

 

About our county

Mention Nottinghamshire to most people and they immediately conjure up images of medieval long-bowmen, rotund Friars and giants wielding staffs - all conspiring, in a woodland setting, to take from the rich and give to the poor

 

As you might imagine Nottinghamshire is much more than Robin Hood country, although this noble figure does play a prominent part in our history and there are many sites of interest, within the county, all claiming connections with our loveable hero.

 

Whilst not wishing to down grade the Sherwood Forest area which makes for excellent rambling throughout the year there is so much more to see for those with an enquiring mind and a spirit of adventure. We have a plentiful supply of magnificent buildings such as Southwell Minster, Wollaton Hall, Rufford and Newstead Abbeys and the ruined Newark Castle. It should also not be forgotten that thanks to the initiative of the County Council we are blessed with a host of Country Parks that generally provide open access for walkers. Indeed many of these were former industrial sites, left over from the mining industry, which have been sympathetically converted into parkland and now provide ample walking opportunities for everyone.

 

Our footpaths and bridleways are generally well maintained, with a careful watch being kept on their preservation. They span a varied countryside taking in farmland, canals, rivers, fine villages and woodland. Our Area Footpath Secretary is extremely diligent and continues to monitor the rights of Way network for any problems that might arise. We hope you enjoy walking in our county and discovering many new places that you will want to return to over the forthcoming years.

 

About us

There are at present fourteen local groups evenly spread throughout the county. In fact the Nottinghamshire Area pioneered the formation of RA groups especially for people in their 20s and 30s with the Notts/Derby Walking Group being the first of its kind in the country. All groups offer a programme of either weekly or fortnightly walks in Nottinghamshire and the surrounding counties and these combined with many other varied social activities should provide something for everybody. So why not explore further into this site and find that special walk or event that meets your own requirements.

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