Sconce and Devon Park
Terrain:
Sconce & Devon Park is the largest area of public open space in the Newark area (13 ha) and contains sports pitches, a local nature reserve, children’s play facilities and heritage features.
Location:
GridRef SK790530 
Latitude 53.0561N Longitude 0.8231W 
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Scales:
1:4000
Map Revision:
Map updated from original by Keith Streb 2022.
Permanent Orienteering Course:
Sconce Park is a large area of public space in Newark by the River Devon with open space, woodland and the Queen's Sconce, a large civil war earthwork. The free permanent course map is available from the Go Orienteering website. Newark and Sherwood District Council requested our help in establishing a POC in September 2021. Following a successful grant application, NOC has updated the map, planned and installed courses with the support of Active4Today and the park ranger.
The POC is now available, a free map can be downloaded from the GO Orienteering site. Map updated August 2025.
Download Map from 'Go Orienteering'
SmartPhone Orienteering Course:
Sconce & Devon Park is a large area of public grass and woods by the river Devon with the Queens Sconce, a large civil war earthwork. There is a children's play area and the Rumbles café. The Sconce Park POC opened in 2023.
The following MapRun courses are available: Medium: 2.1km All controls 60 minute score course
The course has been developed with the help and support of Newark & Sherwood District Council and Actve4Today.
Download Map from 'Go Orienteering'
Events staged:
No events since 1995