RAMBLERS will be able to retrace an ancient parish boundary trail in Sherwood Forest that was recently discovered by local historians.

It comes after an ancient meeting place – called Thynghowe – was found last year on the Forestry Commission's Sherwood estate in the Birklands area, near Edwinstowe, dating back to at least Viking times.

The meeting place, which is a mound with two boundary stone markers and a third unmarked stone, was traced from an 1816 document.

Rangers and volunteers have since stepped up efforts to unravel the mound's secrets.

The site has also been proposed for scheduling as a protected monument.

A three-mile way-marked walk – called the Thynghowe Trail – will be opened by the Sheriff of Nottingham, Coun Brian Grocock, on Saturday, April 25. Snaking through gnarled old oaks, it will offer a chance to walk in the footsteps of the ancients.

Walkers can join the outing by calling 01623 822447.