logo Walking Britain
Home About Holidays FAQ Email MENU ☰

Linby and Newstead Abbey circular

Nottinghamshire Walk

County/Area - Nottinghamshire

Author - Lou Johnson

Length - 5.9 miles / 9.6 km    Ascent - 300 feet / 91 metres

Time - 3 hours 20 minutes    Grade - easy

Maps Ordnance Survey Logo Anquet Maps Logo

Ordnance Survey Explorer 270Sheet Map1:25kBUY
Anquet OS Explorer 270Digital Map1:25kBUY

Walk Route Description

Photo from the walk - Linby and Newstead Abbey circular
Click image to see photo description.

This Nottinghamshire walk visits the landscaped parkland surrounding Newstead Abbey, the former ancestral home of Lord Byron. The route starts from the attractive village of Linby on the B6011 where limited on street parking is available at grid ref SK535510 in lay-bys near the Horse and Groom public house.

After parking and with your back to the pub, walk to the left using the pavement on the opposite side of the road to the pub. After 400 metres cross the road to join the signed footpath on the left just before the 50 mph road signs. Follow this path, with the hedge to your left across a field past a small pond to reach a driveway. Bear right along the driveway and continue to Main Street (B683) at grid ref. SK548514.

Turn left along this main road using the pavement and continue for about 400 metres and turn left into Hall Lane. You are now on the Robin Hood Way long distance path and this is followed for about 2 km passing Newstead Abbey on your left. The surfaced lane bends left and then right to reach a 'crossroads' (grid ref. SK544541).

Turn left and continue towards the front of Newstead Abbey. Bear right at the driveway to the Abbey, and bear right again at the next junction to pass the southern end of the Upper Lake, which is to your immediate right. The driveway twists through woodland to join Station Avenue (grid ref. SK537535) which is followed for 1.5 km to reach the Linby Trail on your left (grid ref. SK525528).

Turn left following the Linby Trail, which turns sharp right to run parallel to Station Ave before turning left to run parallel with the railway on your right. Follow the Linby Trail for just under 2 km to reach a roundabout on the B6011 (grid ref. SK533508). Turn left in the village of Linby and the start of the walk.

Other walks nearby

Walk 1513 Newstead Abbey from Linbyeasy5.8 miles
Walk 2823 Greasley & Moorgreen Reservoir easy5.9 miles
Walk 1460 Hardwick Hall parkeasy2.5 miles
Walk 1133 Gunthorpe & Caythorpe from Hoveringhameasy/mod7.0 miles
Walk 2540 The Robin Hood Way Long Distance Circularmod/hard27.0 miles
Walk 2429 Edwinstowe, Sherwood Forest & Major Oak circulareasy5.9 miles
Walk 2619 Belper to Cromford, Amber Valleymoderate7.5 miles
Walk 2801 Duffield & the Chevineasy4.8 miles
Walk 3586 Rolleston & Morton from Fiskertoneasy6.3 miles
Walk 2899 Cromford Canal & Black Rocks from High Peak Junctioneasy/mod6.8 miles

Recommended Books & eBooks

No suggestions for this area.

Messaging & Social Media

Message Walking Britain and follow the latest news.

Facebook  Twitter

Mountain Weather

Stay safe on the mountains with detailed weather forecasts - for iOS devices or for Android devices.