We’ve nearly seen winter off for another year and the nights are slowly starting to remain lighter for longer.
It means thoughts can soon turn to sunshine, longer days and getting our shorts on.
It’s a great chance to also dust off the cobwebs and get out an about in our beautiful part of the world.
Really, we’re super lucky with our area having so much beauty, wonderful scenery and some great walking trails to follow.
Here we bring you some great ideas for what to do this spring as we swap the umbrella and coats for suncream and shades. All trails come ourtesy of the alltrails.com website.
Each walk has also been rated for difficulty level by the website along with distance.
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13. Strawberry Hill Heath circular (4.2km)
A beautiful forestry walk through Strawberry Hill Heath, passing a lake along the way which offers some lovely views over the quiet surface. You'll discover wonderful oak and birch trees in this area as you head through grass and heathland. Rated: Easy Photo: Notts Wildlife Trust
14. Blidworth and Newstead Abbey Circular (18.3km)
This is a lovely countryside trail taking in a mix of woodlands and farmlands as you make your way through Thieves Wood, Tabramhill Wood, and the fields between Blidworth and Ravenshead. The route also passes Newstead Abbey. Rated: Hard. Photo: David Shenston
15. Oxclose Wood circular (3.4km)
Escape busy urban life in the tranquillity of Oxclose Wood and go for a nice and tranquil walk in nature. Enjoy the mixture of woodland, wetland, grassland and wildlife. Banks of orchids, the song of the skylark and the hovering kestrel are all here for you to discover. Rated: Easy. Photo: Kerry McAnulty
16. Shirebrook Woods Mini Circular (2.4km)
Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 38 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking, running, and walking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring. Rated: Easy. Photo: Jamie Palmer