Bulwell Forest Action Group
Health Walks in Spring 2013
Why not join us for a walk in Bulwell and the surrounding area? Our led walks offer you the opportunity to have fun,
make new friends, improve your health and get to know your local area! The walks are free and everybody is
welcome! So come along and meet our walk leaders Heather, Daphne, Tony, Malcolm and Bill!
You can join one of our health walks with a different route available in each week (please see our events calendar
for details), or join our Bulwell Forest signature walk available every week (our signature walk route passes through
Bulwell Forest, Moorbridge, Bestwood and finishes at the Country Park/Bulwell Park.
There are plenty of small steps you can take to improve your health and to help you on your way to a longer, happier
and more independent life. Benefits of walking include: *makes you feel good *gives you more energy *helps you
sleep better *reduces blood pressure and improves hearth health *helps reduce stress * helps you to manage your
weight and *you can meet new people and make new friends.
For more information on the walks ring Bill on 07970899129. The Bulwell Forest Action Group’s walks start on
Monday mornings at 10 am from the number 17 bus stop at the end of Cantrell Road. Some of the walks in this
programme require the use of public transport and the use of your City card if you have one. Please dress sensibly
for the weather and wear flat, comfortable footwear and bring a bottle of water.
Bulwell Forest Walking Group is also affiliated to Walking for Health England and AgeUK Best Foot Forward and Fit as
a Fiddle programme. Events are colour coded:
Bulwell Forest Action Group Walks
Affiliates Walks
Community Events
TravelRight Community Cycle Rides
Walks and events calendar for Spring/Summer 2013
Date
All Mondays, 10am
Tuesdays, 10.30am
Mondays, 1.15pm
10am on the 1st Wed
of each month
Feb 25th 10am
March 4th 10am
Mar 4th 12.30pm
March 18th 10am
March 11th 10am
March 15th 12:30 pm
Starting
from
Cantrell rd.
Snapewood
Community
Centre
Southglade
Access
Centre
Broad Oak
pub,
Strelley
Cantrell rd.
Cantrell rd.
Bulwell
Riverside
Cantrell rd.
Riverside
Riverside
March 21st 11:30 –
12:30
Riverside
March 21st 12:30pm
Riverside
Bus Info
Details
Signature Walk – Bulwell Forest, Moorbridge, Bestwood Country,
Park/Bulwell Hall Park (2 routes, either a linear or circular)
Nuthall Railway Walk, ~3 miles route along part of the Great Northern
Line of, stopping halfway for coffee at The Three Ponds
Bestwood walk – A 1-3 miles walk offering a variety of routes around the
Bestwood area with walk leaders Trevor and Helen
Strelley Woodland & Countryside walk - A 4 mile circular walk through
open fields with panoramic views of the area.
141
3A/B/C
Bulwell historical trail – Bulwell Hall Park eastern perimeter
Source of the Leen*– Newstead, Papplewick, Bestwood Country Park
River Leen cycle ride ~ 5 miles, a traffic free route starts and finishes at
the Bulwell Riverside Centre, contact Ian Hutchinson 0771 534 2670
Kirkby Woodhouse, Portland Park, Kirby Cross, Shoulder of Mutton Hill
Bulwell to Hucknall via Moor Bridge Nature Reserve & Bulwell Well
River Leen cycle ride ~ 5 miles, a traffic free route starts and finishes at
the Bulwell Riverside Centre, contact Ian Hutchinson 0771 534 2670
Special event – “Love Your Leen”. Local history of the River Leen and
Greenway; talk by local historian Chris Matthews at the Bulwell
Riverside. Organised by TravelRight
River Leen cycle ride ~ 5 miles, a traffic free route starts and finishes at
the Bulwell Riverside Centre, contact Ian Hutchinson 0771 534 2670
March 21st 10am
March 23rd 1-3pm
March 25th 10am
Cantrell rd.
Bulwell
Market
Cantrell rd.
March 26th 12:30pm
Riverside
April 1st 10am
Cantrell rd.
April 8th 10am
Cantrell rd.
TBC
April 15th 10am
April 22nd 10am
April 29th 10am
May 6th 10am
Cantrell rd.
Cantrell rd.
Cantrell rd.
Cantrell rd.
3A -return
44 Red Line
Navy 1
3 A/B/C
May 13th 10am
Cantrell rd.
May 20th 10am
May 27th 10am
Cantrell rd.
Cantrell rd.
Pathfinder
100
Red Arrow
35
June 3rd 10am
June 10th 10am
Cantrell rd.
Cantrell rd.
June 17th 10am
June 24th 10am
July 1st 10am
Cantrell rd.
Cantrell rd.
Cantrell rd.
141
T.B.C.
July 8th 10am
Cantrell rd.
T.B.C.
July 15th 10am
Cantrell rd.
July 22nd 10am
Cantrell rd.
July 29th 10am
Cantrell rd.
Aug 5th 10am
Cantrell rd.
Red Arrow
TransPeak
Trent Barton
Radcliffe Line
Rainbow 18/
TrentBarton1
4/21
Rainbow 1
Aug 12th 10am
Aug 19th 10am
Cantrell rd.
Cantrell rd.
Aug 26th 10am
Cantrell rd.
All Wednesdays 10 11am
Saturday and Sunday
1pm - dusk
Henry
Mellish
Forest
Garden
Saturday 16th March,
10am– 2pm
Monday, Friday and
Sunday mornings
from 10am – 12pm
Monday 8th April –
September 23
Saturday 11th May,
7.30pm
Forest
Garden
Bulwell
Forest
Bowls Club
Saturday 29th June,
2– 6pm
Bulwell
United
Reformed
Church
Bulwell
Forest
River Leen Walk, starts and finishes at the Bulwell Riverside Centre
Cycle tour taking in history and sights of the River Leen with a pub stop
141
141
Sherwood
Arrow
TBC
Rainbow 1 or
Trent
Pronto/Red
Arrow
Blidworth, High Park, Copt Hill, Fountain Dale, Harlow Wood, Thieves
Wood Newstead Abbey
River Leen cycle ride ~ 5 miles, a traffic free route starts and finishes at
the Bulwell Riverside Centre, contact Ian Hutchinson 0771 534 2670
Easter Monday – walk subject to demand Bluebell Wood, Nuthall,
Watnall
Mapperley Top, Middlebeck Farm, Lambley Dumble, Lambley, Fox
Covert, Mapperley Plains
Annesley Park, Annesley Hall, Park Forest, Beauvale Priory, Moor Green
Colwick Hall, Holmepierrpont, Lady Bay
Clifton (Crusader) Trent Valley Way (Riverside Walk)
May Day B.H. – walk subject to demand. Lord Byron Walk – St. James
Church, Linby, Robin Hood Way, Newstead
Southwell Minster, Southwell Trail, Farnsfield.
Derbyshire Walk – Matlock/Cromford Canal
Spring B.H. – walk subject to demand Strelley, Caston Hill, Trowell Moor,
Nottingham Canal, Coventry Lane
Bestwood Village, Winding Wheel, Bestwood Lodge
Victoria Bus St to Rufford Country Park
Bluebell Wood,Nuthall Cutting, Watnall Nature Reserve,Bulwell Hall Park
Goosedale, 12 Acre Farm, Killarny Park, Warren Hill, Bestwood Lodge
The Urban Fringe Walk – Gilt Hill Farm, Kimberley, Giltbrook,
Nottingham Canal, Bennerley Viaduct, Cossall Marsh, Swingate
The Four Bells Walk – A rural circular walk between Woodborough and
Lambley
A Derbyshire Walk – T.B.C. (Possibly Ashford in the Water)
Rivers, Lakes & Streams Circular Walk. Gunthorpe, Hoveringham,
Caythorpe, Gunthorpe.
Bramcote Hills, Hemlock Stone, Bramcote Village
Felley Mill, Weavers Lane, Kennels Farm, Moor Green Reservoir, Felley
Mill
Oxton, Windmill Hill, Robin Hood Hill, Oxton
Bagthorpe, (The Shepherds Rest), Underwood Green, Selston ( 3 miles)
Bank Holiday Derby City Walk, River Derwent, Museum (?)
Balance, Flexibility and General Fitness class at the Henry Mellish sports
centre. Costs £1 per session.
Bulwell Forest Garden’s are planting bulbs, making raised beds and
preparing to start work on the sensory garden, over the winter period.
Wrap up, pop down and say hello! St Albans Road Playing Fields,
entrance Austin Street, Bulwell, Nottingham NG6 9HJ.
The Big Dig at Bulwell Forest Garden! Come along to find out more and
get involved.
Bowls - Get Fit, Get Active, Get Involved! Join our “Come and have a Go”
for only £1 per session which also includes cup of tea/coffee and biscuit.
Suitable for all ages and genders and extended families from 8 to 80. To
book please contact Bill or Margaret Leverton 01159550215
william.leverton@mypostoffice.co.uk
Music in the Community - Nottingham Wind Ensemble in Concert. At the
Bulwell United Reformed Church (NG6 9GJ). Tickets are £5 including
refreshments.
Fun on Bulwell Forest is a fun day on Bulwell Forest for all ages, where all
activities are free!