Sherwood forest where is it

View Map. The forest is freely accessible all year round. St Mary's Church is a beautiful and ancient place of worship in the heart of Sherwood…. Ancient Sherwood Cycle Route , Edwinstowe.

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Volunteering They make the Sherwood experience what it is — sharing their expertise and leading guided walks, getting their hands dirty and helping us out in the forest, even dressing-up in medieval costume! As a unique habitat, much of what thrives here is rarely seen outside the forest, and even here some of our more elusive species are hard to spot, making sightings all the more exciting and memorable.

In , the RSPB was selected by Nottinghamshire County Council to manage the Sherwood Forest site, a country park at the time, on behalf of, and in partnership with them. Together with a shared goal, this team will protect, conserve and enhance the ecology of the forest, promote this magical place to a national and international audience, and enrich the experience of visitors, who will continue to be able to enjoy the forest for free.

Currently, we are carrying out the restoration of the old visitor centre site. This has included removing the old buildings and car parks very sensitively, to avoid any damage to the nearby trees, some of which are more than years old. This is a Special Area of Conservation and also a Site of Special Scientific Interest — designations given to areas of real natural importance.

Our ancient oak trees need greater protection, which is why the visitor centre had to be relocated away from the forest. Sadly, whilst visitors loved the old site in the trees, it was having a damaging effect on this special place. This will allow visitors to watch nature at work here, without impacting on it! The area is very sensitive after years of being so busy, and now needs a little time to recover. Eventually the former forest was sold to smaller and smaller landowners until This was when Sherwood Forest was declared a country park of 37 acres.

Since then, public facilities and more land have been added to the park. Today, Sherwood Forest Country Park is acres with an annual visitor population of over , Toggle navigation Lost in the Myths of Time.