Clumber Park (NT)
Clumber Park is a beautiful expanse of parkland, heath and woods covering more than 3,800 acres owned by the National Trust.
Clumber was once the country estate of the Dukes of Newcastle.
The Clumber Park Family Course takes you through the Pleasure Grounds of Clumber Park passing historic landmarks such as the Gothic-style chapel and magnificent lake. Map and course currently being updated after changes on the ground (October 2023 - marker 7 missing, fence between 9 & 10 removed).
The Clumber Park Medium MapRun course is about 2.5 km long. This is available as a MapRun smartphone, see details below.
The permanent orienteering courses at Clumber were being revised in early 2020 before virus lock-down. The new markers on the ground for the Medium course are in place, however, at June 2022 no. 19 is an old post (10) and the barrier with marker at no. 21 has been removed. The marker at no. 17 is also missing. You may wish to use the virtual course below that has all the expected control sites. Map updated April 2022
| Clumber Park Family Course | FREE | |
| Clumber Park Medium MapRun | FREE |
| Clumber Park Family Course | FREE | |
| Clumber Park Medium MapRun | FREE |
Entry fee to Clumber Park, National Trust members free. Follow signs for parking. The Start and finish is close to the Visitor Centre. Facilities include a cafe, shop and walled kitchen garden. Other activities include walking, running, cycling and special events.
Clumber's mosaic of habitats is home to an amazing array of wildlife.
Please check National Trust website for current details of Clumber Park opening times, facilities and prices. Pre-booking is currently required at some times.
The Medium MapRun course is a 120-minute score course. 20 points per control, 10 points lost for every minute late.
Use the MapRun6 app, details are found on the Virtual Orienteering Page
Start the MapRun app when close to start, tap Events Near Me or Select Event and browse to the
UK/Nottinghamshire/Clumber Park folder.
We suggest that you download and print the course map above that has all the virtual control markers, but you can just use the one on your phone. 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 Clumber Park on the Smartphone Orienteering page of the Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club website
Garmin watch owners may wish to use the companion app MapRunG.