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Description
RSPB Sherwood Forest has been wooded for centuries, and was once part of a vast royal hunting ground. The forest is full of ancient oaks, including the legendary Major Oak, estimated to be around 1,000 years old. The forest is one of the best surviving examples of oak-birch woodland in the UK, make Sherwood a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) protected under European law. Zelena žuna, Mali detlić, Veliki detlić, Šumska šljuka, Šumska sova, Sojka, Golub dupljaš, Obična kukavica, Brgljez, Siva senica, Kratkokljuni puzić and Kraljić can all be found in the woodland. The more open areas have Šumska trepteljka, Obična crvenrepka and Siva muharica in spring and summer. Leganj and Šumska ševa live on the heaths of Budby reserve to the north of Sherwood Forest (described on Birdingplaces in separate entry).
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Access
The entrance to the main car park is on the B6034, just north of the village of Edwinstowe, between the A6075 and the A616, 20 miles north of Nottingham. Heading from the south via the M1, take junction 29 and then the A617 / A6191 for Mansfield, turning onto the A614 Old Rufford Road, following signs to Sherwood Forest. From the north via the M1, take junction 30 and follow signs for Worksop via the A619, then the A57 to Upper Morton, where you’ll find signs directing you on to Blyth Road, and then through Edwinstowe and to Sherwood Forest. The main car park (£ 5 per day) is located on Swinecote Road NG21 9QB. Click on the P in the map for directions. By bus: rhe Sherwood Arrow service runs hourly from Victoria bus station in Nottingham and stops outside our visitor centre. The direct journey takes around an hour.
A new visitor centre opened its doors in 2018. The Visitor Centre is open 10am – 5pm from March to October, and 10am – 4:30pm from November to the end of February. There are several marked trails to explore the forest. The longest one is the Wildwood Trail (4 miles, 6 km) and this one is indicated on the map below.