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Sherwood Pines Forest Park - Grassland

4 ha

📷 Lynne Kirton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.16459, -1.08684

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ♿Good accessibility year-round — paths here remain suitable through summer
  • ☕Sherwood Pines Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greenwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Major Oak TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Giants TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 648Cycling route
Named routeRef 648National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route984 m
Named routeRef 648Length 984 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route339 m
Named routeLength 339 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Family Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Green Route
Outlaw TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red Route
Viking TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef Blue Route
Bike Park & Downhill RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sherwood Pines Forest Park

📷 Lynne Kirton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sherwood Pines Forest Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Rufford Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Forest Holidays Sherwood ForestUrban park600 m→🦉VICAR WATER NATURE RESERVENature reserve2.5 km→🌱Sherwood ForestUrban park4.2 km→🌱Rufford Rose GardenUrban park3.6 km→

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