Sherwood Forest Country Park

About this activity

Sherwood Forest Country Park has several lovely walks and a play area for kids. The Major Oak trail takes you to the iconic Major Oak, and winds back through the magical forest to the visitor centre. The route will take you past some of the Major Oak’s ancient neighbours, with Robin’s famous hiding place being a 15–20-minute walk from the centre! From its huge girth, with a trunk measuring around 10m to the 28m canopy of leaves, this giant produces up to 150,000 acorns on a good year – so come and see it and learn more about it!

The Giants Trail has hundreds of ancient oak trees, and you can walk amongst the giants of this forest on a trail that visits a number of them. They are not all as big or as famous as the Major Oak, but each is fantastically unique and offers a special home for hundreds of birds and insects. So, see what wildlife you can spot! As well as the magical atmosphere of sharing some space with these trees, you’ll begin to understand their importance as you wind your way through this wonderful landscape and consider the changes these whispering giants have witnessed. The Greenwood trail is designed to celebrate seasonal change, showing beautifully how this landscape adapts over the year. From the haunting outlines of the leafless oak and birch trees in winter, which throw fascinating shapes in the reduced light, to beautiful colours which erupt during the spring and summer, as the forest bursts into life. 

TheWildwood Trail is ideal for adventurers; this trail will show you that forests are not just about trees, but a rich collection of different landscapes such as heathland and wood pasture.