If the weather stays dry, why not enjoy picnic in the park? According to Tripadvisor, the best nature spots in the area are Sherwood Forest, Vicar Water Country Park, Thieves Wood, Pleasley Nature Reserve, Rufford Country Park, Brierley Forest Park and Portland Park Country Park.If the weather stays dry, why not enjoy picnic in the park? According to Tripadvisor, the best nature spots in the area are Sherwood Forest, Vicar Water Country Park, Thieves Wood, Pleasley Nature Reserve, Rufford Country Park, Brierley Forest Park and Portland Park Country Park.
If the weather stays dry, why not enjoy picnic in the park? According to Tripadvisor, the best nature spots in the area are Sherwood Forest, Vicar Water Country Park, Thieves Wood, Pleasley Nature Reserve, Rufford Country Park, Brierley Forest Park and Portland Park Country Park.

Mother's Day is on the way: Here are nine different ways to celebrate in the Mansfield and Ashfield area

By Phoebe Cox
Published 22nd Feb 2024, 14:35 BST
With March 10 marking Mother's Day this year – best known as Mothering Sunday – we thought it would be fun to suggest different ways to celebrate.

Flowers and afternoon tea are great ways to celebrate Mother’s Day – but we’ve got you covered if you want to try something different.

Here are seven alternative suggestions for ways to celebrate in the Mansfield and Ashfield area.

Forest Holidays at Sherwood Pines are a series of cabins immersed in Robin Hood history and surrounded by statuesque pine trees, in the heart of Sherwood Forest. This is the perfect romantic getaway for a long weekend with your other half. See www.forestholidays.co.uk/locations/nottinghamshire/sherwood-forest/ for more details.

5. A weekend away in the woods

Forest Holidays at Sherwood Pines are a series of cabins immersed in Robin Hood history and surrounded by statuesque pine trees, in the heart of Sherwood Forest. This is the perfect romantic getaway for a long weekend with your other half. See www.forestholidays.co.uk/locations/nottinghamshire/sherwood-forest/ for more details. Photo: Forest Holidays at Sherwood Pines

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The area has a wealth of antique shops that provide people with a perfect second-hand shopping experience. Quirky Duck Interiors, Huthwaite, is a popular place for vintage goods. As is Mansfield's Victoria Antiques Centre and Hucknall's Bayliss Vintage - an antique furniture store.

6. Shopping for antiques

The area has a wealth of antique shops that provide people with a perfect second-hand shopping experience. Quirky Duck Interiors, Huthwaite, is a popular place for vintage goods. As is Mansfield's Victoria Antiques Centre and Hucknall's Bayliss Vintage - an antique furniture store. Photo: Simon Hulme

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One way to spend quality time with your mum is to be locked in a room and work together to escape. Look no further, as Cave Escape, Mansfield Road, Nottingham, offers you just that. To book a visit, see www.caveescape.co.uk

7. Spend quality time locked in a room...

One way to spend quality time with your mum is to be locked in a room and work together to escape. Look no further, as Cave Escape, Mansfield Road, Nottingham, offers you just that. To book a visit, see www.caveescape.co.uk Photo: Cave Escape Nottingham

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Wild (open water) swimming has many health benefits and is on the rise across the UK. Why not give it a go close to home? For Nottinghamshire swim spots, see swimguard.co.uk/blogs/news/wild-swimming-nottingham

8. Open water swimming

Wild (open water) swimming has many health benefits and is on the rise across the UK. Why not give it a go close to home? For Nottinghamshire swim spots, see swimguard.co.uk/blogs/news/wild-swimming-nottingham Photo: Lisa Ferguson

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