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Visitor Centres

The Council manages or operates from four visitor centres in Ashfield.

• Brierley Forest Park, Huthwaite
• Portland Park, Kirkby-in-Ashfield
• Teversal Trail, Teversal, near Sutton-in-Ashfield
• Thieves Wood Centre, near Kirkby-in-Ashfield

The Ranger Service is based at Brierley Forest Park Visitor Centre and Portland Park Visitor Centre. From there the patrols cover the other centres, the local countryside, Community Greenwood projects, and urban parks, open spaces and cemeteries.

The Ranger Service also looks after Kings Mill Reservoir, with its opportunities for bird-watching, sailing and fishing.

The Meaning of Ashfield Place Names

Much can be deduced about the history of Ashfield by studying the meaning of local place names.