Vicar Water Country Park
Vicar Water country park (NG21 9AA) is just to the south of Clipstone village. It has been created on the site of a former colliery, transforming this former industrial site into a heathland, woodland and grassland, offering spectacular views across to Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
At the centre of the park is Vicar Pond, a large fishing lake created by the fifth Duke of Portland in the 1870s. In the past the lake has been used for boating and swimming. Today it’s returned to its original use and offers a thriving coarse fishery.
The park has been awarded Green Flag status in recognition of its excellent range of facilities, maintenance standards and opportunities for community involvement. The park is also a designated Local Nature Reserve.
Map updated Winter 2021.
Have you tried smartphone orienteering yet? Courses are available at Vicar Water, see below.
| Vicar Water POC | FREE |
| Vicar Water POC | FREE |
Park facilities
• large fishing lake and abundant wildlife
• footpaths and cycleways suitable for all abilities including the Sustrans National Route 6 and the Timberland Trail
• visitor centre with toilets
• Rumbles Café
• children’s play area
• small pond (for model boats and duck feeding)
• Golden Hand sculpture
Use the MapRun app, details are found here: What is a Virtual Orienteering Course? - Go Orienteering
Start the MapRun app when in the car park, tap Events Near Me or Select Event and browse to the
UK/Nottinghamshire/Vicar Water folder.
We suggest that you download and print the POC map above that has all the control markers, but you can just use the one on your phone.
The following MapRun courses are available based on the Vicar Water Permanent Course:
- Vicar Water POC Course
- Vicar Water POC All controls - This challenge is to visit all 17 controls in any order in under 60 minutes, 20 points per control.
Select the course you want, and the map will appear.
Select Go to Start when ready.
When you are close to the Start (the triangle marked on the map) the phone will beep, the Start triangle changes to green and your time will begin.
Upload your results, your position can be found under Vicar Water on the Smartphone Orienteering page of the Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club website
Garmin watch owners may wish to use the companion app MapRunG.