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Fountain Dale – Thieves Wood loop from Lindhurst CP

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Fountain Dale – Thieves Wood loop from Lindhurst CP

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Fountain Dale – Thieves Wood loop from Lindhurst CP

01:14

10.6km

90m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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3.73 km

Fountain Dale Ponds

Highlight • Forest

Fans of English folklore heed this well, for it was at Fountain Dale where the first meeting of Robin Hood and Friar Tuck took place. Legend goes that they fought …

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3.96 km

Fountain Dale

Highlight • Historical Site

Reputedly the place where Robin Hood first met Friar Tuck.

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6.48 km

Thieves Wood

Highlight • Trail

Walking trails, picnic benches and a definite folklore ambience await at Thieves Wood. Once the hunting ground of robbers and highwaymen and with associations to folklore legend Robin Hood, if …

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6.84 km

Bird Stone Pillar (1883)

Highlight • Monument

not sure what it's about but looks like it's been here since 1883

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7.85 km

Thieves and Harlow Woods

Highlight • Forest

Vast area of woodland with plenty of trails to explore 👍

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8.32 km

Thieves Wood

Highlight • Forest

9.71 km

The Forest Stone, Lyndhurst

Highlight • Monument

The Forest Stone, Lyndhurst was the central pillar of the Old Market House in Mansfield where the court of Swainmote was held before the Verderers of Sherwood Forest. The pillar …

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10.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.07 km

1.48 km

879 m

124 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.91 km

2.63 km

2.26 km

1.20 km

627 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

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16°C

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Fountain Dale – Thieves Wood loop from Lindhurst CP

Fountain Dale Ponds

Fountain Dale

Thieves Wood

Bird Stone Pillar (1883)

Thieves and Harlow Woods

Thieves Wood

The Forest Stone, Lyndhurst

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