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Edwinstowe & Sherwood Forest
This town is believed to have been the home of Robin Hood and it is close to the last remaining patch of Sherwood Forest, which once covered a fifth of Nottinghamshire. According to legend, Maid Marian and Robin Hood were married here in the local parish church.
Practical information
Sherwood Forest Tourist Information Centre
Forest Corner, Edwinstowe
Tel (01623) 824 490
Website www.visitnottingham.com
Coming & going
The Sherwood Arrow Stagecoach bus runs between Nottingham and Edwinstowe with a connecting service to Worksop.
The Sherwood Forester bus network runs additional services during summer with Day Ranger tickets that give you one day unlimited travel on the network for £6, allowing you to travel as far as Matlock or Nottingham.
Hostel accommodation
Sherwood Forest YHA
Forest Corner, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire NG21 9RN
Bus 13, 15, 33, 110, 113
Tel (01623) 825 794
Sightseeing, museums & tourist attractions
Major Oak
The Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, 20 minutes walk from the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre, is reputed to have been Robin Hood's hideout. The tree is estimated to be 800 years old and has a girth of 10m.
Sherwood Forest Country Park & Visitor Centre
The Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre has exhibits about the forest and the Robin Hood story. A series of trails run from the centre into the forest, the most popular being the track to Major Oak.
Forest Corner, Edwinstowe
Tel (01623) 823 202
Admission free
Open Jan-Mar 10.30am-4.30pm daily; Apr-Oct 10.30am-5pm daily; Nov-Dec 10.30am-4.30pm daily
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