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Rainworth Heath

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Rainworth Heath is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Nottinghamshire, covering 0.14 km². It is one of 63 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the county. Other SSSIs nearby include Strawberry Hill Heaths and Sherwood Forest Golf Course. The nearest railway station is Mansfield, about 5.5 km to the west.

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Photo along the Robin Hood Way, a 105-mile long-distance path running from Nottingham Castle to Edwinstowe, central England.

Robin Hood Way

Long-distance path

Nottingham Castle to Edwinstowe church through Sherwood Forest — the outlaw's county end to end.

2.8 km S · Nottinghamshire

Photo of Vicar Water Country Park, a country park near Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, central England.

Vicar Water Country Park

Country park near Edwinstowe

A country park in Nottinghamshire.

2.9 km N

Photo of Papplewick Pumping Station, a visitor attraction in Nottinghamshire, central England.Highlight

Papplewick Pumping Station

Attraction near Papplewick

Ornate Victorian waterworks near Papplewick, a cathedral of polished beam engines, brass and stained glass.

7.1 km S

Photo of Newstead Abbey, a Grade II* registered house & garden near Papplewick, Nottinghamshire, central England.Iconic

Newstead Abbey

House & garden near Papplewick

Lord Byron's gothic priory-turned-mansion and lakes.

7.2 km SW

Photo of Sherwood Forest, a National Nature Reserve near Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, central England.Iconic

Sherwood Forest

National Nature Reserve near Edwinstowe

Ancient oak forest of the Robin Hood legend.

8.1 km N

Photo of The Major Oak, a landmark near Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, central England.Highlight

The Major Oak

Landmark near Edwinstowe

Vast oak of perhaps a thousand years deep in Sherwood, its huge limbs propped, storied as Robin Hood's hideout.

9.2 km N