Vicar Water Country Park is situated off the (B6030) Mansfield Rd at Clipstone, just a few miles from Mansfield. The Country Park provides facilities for fishing, walking, cycling and a visitor centre where you can get refreshments and information.
 Although the reclamation has been taking place since the late 1970's, Vicar Pond has been in existence since the early 1870's created by the 5th Duke of Portland.
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Entrance to Vicar Water, at the bottom of the road is the visitor centre,
the hillside is the reclaimed tip of Clipstone Colliery.

An autumn display near the visitor centre

 Approaching Vicar Pond

Vicar Pond

A popular place for fishermen

Vicar Pond and the winding towers of Clipstone Colliery, the colliery opened
in 1922 and closed earlier this year.

 Reedmace

The trails are clearly defined and some are part of the National Cycle Network

  Following the path along a disused railway line, it used to be part of the
  Great Central Railway.

  The tip is being reclaimed to grassland, moorland and woodland.

 At the top there are good views all round, Clipstone houses in this picture.

Bottom left in the picture is the visitor centre and more of Clipstone.

The winding towers of Clipstone Colliery, at nearly 65m high
they are one of the highest in Europe. In the distance is Edwinstowe.

After descending the 130m high former tip you arrive at a small pond near the
visitor centre and car park.

Common Sympetrum taking in the afternoon sunshine

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