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Thieves Wood – Fountain Dale loop from Blidworth

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Thieves Wood – Fountain Dale loop from Blidworth

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5.0

(1)

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Thieves Wood – Fountain Dale loop from Blidworth

01:58

18.0km

200m

Running

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

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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8.05 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.
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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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14.2 km

Fountain Dale

Highlight • Historical Site

Reputedly the place where Robin Hood first met Friar Tuck.

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14.5 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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17.3 km

Route 6 Pitstop Food Trailer

Highlight • Cafe

Open 9.00-3.00 Sat and Sun for great breakfast cobs

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18.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.25 km

7.06 km

2.03 km

1.17 km

525 m

Surfaces

7.77 km

3.78 km

2.60 km

1.44 km

1.24 km

1.22 km

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 20 May

21°C

11°C

47 %

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Thieves Wood – Fountain Dale loop from Blidworth

Stone Gate on Robin Hood Way

Thieves Wood

Fountain Dale

Fountain Dale Ponds

Route 6 Pitstop Food Trailer

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