Sutton Park Nature Reserve Walks and Route Maps

A short, easy loop that gives a good first taste of Sutton Park. It is mostly gentle going, with only a slight rise and fall, and a fair share of it runs under trees, passing woods such as Holly Hurst, Lower Nut Hurst and Wyndley Wood.

The route crosses part of Sutton Park National Nature Reserve and touches the edge of Wyndley Pool, close to the end.

The visitor centre is passed along the way, with cafes and restaurants such as Costa and Browns a short step off the route.

A slightly longer loop that adds a quieter, wilder side of Sutton Park to the lakes and woods near the start.

Early on it passes the Jamboree Stone and follows Lord Donegal's Ride, with Jamboree Plantation beside the way and Plants Brook and the Sutton Park Line close by.

Further round you cross part of the national nature reserve and the line of Icknield Street, then pass Keepers Well, a viewpoint, and Keepers Pool.

Holly Hurst and Lower Nut Hurst lead back towards the visitor centre, the cafes and Wyndley Pool. Underfoot it is gentle, with only a slight rise and fall.

A much longer, rewarding exploration of Sutton Park's pools, brooks and quiet corners, taking a morning or afternoon at an easy pace. The route heads out past Jamboree Plantation, the Jamboree Stone and Lord Donegal's Ride, then reaches the water at Little Bracebridge and Bracebridge Pool.

Next come The Forty Bridges, Druid's Well and Plants Brook, which passes through a tunnel on this stretch. Sip & Slice and The Bracebridge are here if you want refreshments.

The Sutton Park Line and Icknield Street are crossed before Blackroot Pool, Keepers Pool and the woods of Lower Nut Hurst and Holly Hurst.

The visitor centre, Wyndley Pool and Wyndley Wood bring you back. The climbing is slight throughout.

If you have plenty of time and energy, this longest option explores much of Sutton Park's parkland, woodlands, pools and brooks.

After Longmoor Pool it passes Westwood Coppice and crosses a bridge on Lord Donegal's Ride, then continues past the Jamboree Stone.

Little Bracebridge, Bracebridge Pool, The Forty Bridges and Druid's Well follow, with Plants Brook running through a tunnel along the way.

After crossing the Sutton Park Line and the line of Icknield Street, the walk passes Blackroot Pool, Keepers Pool and the woods of Holly Hurst before returning by the visitor centre and Wyndley Pool.

It is a good half day adventure, but the going stays gentle throughout.