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Sherwood Forest Golf Course

7 ha

📷 James Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.14732, -1.14280

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 79m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Pine Ladybird +344 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Pine Ladybird +344 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, Pine, Gorse +15 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cock's-foot, Pine, Gorse +15 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hoof Fungus · last seen 2025; Fungi — Hoof Fungus · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Maun Valley TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route339 m
Named routeLength 339 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route136 m
Named routeLength 136 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 6Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route131 m
Named routeRef 6Length 131 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Newlands Roadbridleway · 222 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 222 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Newlands Roadbridleway · 353 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 353 mSurface gravelPath type: residential
Newlands Roadbridleway · 196 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 196 mSurface gravelPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sherwood Forest golf course

📷 James Hill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sherwood Forest golf course

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🌱Vicar Water Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Berry Hill ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Forest Holidays Sherwood ForestUrban park4.1 km→🌱Racecourse ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Carr Bank ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Mansfield Woodhouse Millennium GreenUrban park3.5 km→

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