From the information point near the main car park, walk across the site of the former mansion and down to reach the lakeside. Turn right here along the clear path that runs along the shore through an area of patchy woodland. Continue to follow the path, which curves left, then right, all the way to Clumber Bridge.

Cross the bridge and turn left past the car park to resume the route by the shore. If the path by the water's edge below the trees is a little boggy, then switch to the wider and firmer track further back. As you draw opposite the site of the former house, there are paths off across the parkland to your right – a detailed map is available from the National Trust shop. At the far corner of the lake you eventually swing left on the embankment path. To your right you'll find an area of wetland created 20 years ago by mining subsidence, now a popular area for birding. Carry on past the toilet block at Hardwick until you reach the surfaced road beyond the car park.

Go left on to the road and in 50yds (46m) turn right, before the causeway begins, for a narrow, sandy path up through dense vegetation. Follow this twisting route through an area known as The Lings. The huge variety of trees here includes beech, sweet chestnut, silver birch, yew and pines. When you drop down and emerge into an open, flat area beyond the end of the lake, walk ahead to turn left on to a wide, curving gravel track.

In 100yds (91m) fork left on a narrow grassy path away from the shore. At the end turn left on to a wide track that crosses the road and continues past a wooden barrier into Ash Tree Hill Wood.

Go straight over a crossroads of tracks and on along this popular and direct route through the trees, ignoring an inviting right turn. When you emerge in open ground on the far side, continue ahead to the ornate gateway into the wooded Pleasure Ground ahead.

Go through this, and veer left on any one of the minor paths through the undergrowth to reach the main lakeside route. Turn right and follow this along Lincoln Terrace back to the start of the walk. A little beyond the lawned terrace a looping track to the right, across the carefully manicured lawns, leads you to the chapel and car park.