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Nottinghamshire

Thieves Wood – Fountain Dale loop from Portland College

Running trails & routes

Nottinghamshire

Thieves Wood – Fountain Dale loop from Portland College

Hard

5.0

(1)

17

runners

Thieves Wood – Fountain Dale loop from Portland College

02:01

18.3km

210m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

876 m

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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2

3.14 km

Fountain Dale

Highlight • Historical Site

Reputedly the place where Robin Hood first met Friar Tuck.

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3

3.37 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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4

6.21 km

Route 6 Pitstop Food Trailer

Highlight • Cafe

Open 9.00-3.00 Sat and Sun for great breakfast cobs

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5

6.90 km

Voltz Bike Shop & The Handlebar Café

Highlight • Cafe

Voltz bike shop sells all the spares and bikes you could need, the staff are fun and knowledgeable so stop in for a chat and a coffee even if you …

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6

15.3 km

Stone Gate on Robin Hood Way

Highlight • Rest Area

Yes, it's a problem and it's the only way through on the "Robin Hood Way". Helps if there are two of you.
If on your own, then you need to …

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17.0 km

Gunthorpe Hagg Wood

Forest

B

18.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.96 km

5.91 km

2.48 km

2.13 km

887 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.86 km

3.78 km

2.71 km

2.17 km

1.64 km

1.21 km

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