Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve
Edwinstowe
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG21 9HN
Tel: general enquiries: 0844 9 80 80 80 (8am - 8pm Mon-Fri; 8am - 12 noon Sat); or
01623 823202 (Office hours only Monday to Friday)
Country park: 01623 823202
Forest Table restaurant: 01623 823202 ext 32
Local visitor information (seasonal): 01623 824490 Fax: 01623 823202
Visitors welcome!
Browse around the Visitor Centre shops or relax after a stroll in the Forest Table Restaurant. Take a walk to the mighty Major Oak, pick up one of our fun family nature trails, or just stand and admire the weird and wonderful shapes of the ancient oak trees, twisted by age and weathered into living sculptures.Take time out to appreciate the unique ecology of Sherwood. The natural decay of fallen wood means the woodland teems with insect life, fungi, birds and bats. In partnership with the Sherwood Forest Trust, we currently have a woodland grazing project at Sherwood, with Hebridean sheep and Dexter cattle helping ensure that open areas of medieval heathland do not revert to scrub.
 Something for everyone
Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve welcomes around 500,000 visitors each year, ranging from local residents to overseas tourists, from special needs groups to school outings. We welcome volunteers prepared to help out with the work of the park, for example, by helping as a marshall at seasonal events, or lending a hand with litter picking.
Please contact the Rangers for more details:
tel: 01623 823202 or
e-mail: sherwood.forest@nottscc.gov.ukDogs & cycling
Dogs are welcome in our park but please keep them on a lead in the Visitor Center area.
Cycling is not allowed within the park and Visitor Centre area (except for on bridle paths), but we provide bike racks so you can park up and explore on foot.
Home of a legend
Sherwood Forest has a fascinating history and is the legendary home of Robin Hood. It is the site of one of the county’s most popular free festivals, the annual summer Robin Hood Festival.
For more information on Sherwood Forest visit:
www.sherwoodforest.org.uk Ancient woodland
 The 450 acre country park is part of the Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, designated in 2002 by Natural England, the Government agency responsible for safeguarding our natural environment. Visit their website at www.naturalengland.org.ukThe site is managed by us and maintained by our country park rangers, working to a Woodland Management Plan drawn up as a partnership between Natural England and ourselves.
Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve contains some of the oldest trees in Europe, veteran oaks five centuries old and the world-famous Major Oak, still producing acorns after standing at the heart of Sherwood Forest for an estimated 800 years!
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