Things to do at Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire

Choose your nature-loving friend in the Forest Retreat, give them a name and bring them to life before starting your next adventure. Perfect for rainy days and DIY cabin activities.

Build a Forest Friend

Spend some time with our resident Forest Ranger and learn the secrets of Sherwood Forest.

Forest Survival
Mini Forest Rangers
Little Wild Ones
Guided Woodland Walk
Nature by night | Sept - March

Pre-book Forest Ranger activities

Calling mini explorers! Get hands-on in the forest with our new Elvis Owl Nature Trail, designed with our friends, Wrendale Designs. Join Elvis Owl to explore the incredible wildlife around you, get stuck into activities and learn amazing things about nature.

Pre-book self-led trail

Join us every Wednesday & Saturday in the Forest Retreat from 5pm. Get the brains in gear with our Forest Quiz Night sharer in the Forest Retreat. Tuck into five mouthwatering small plates for £19 – just right for two.

Pre-book quiz sharer

Head to the Forest Retreat and discover your creative side. Choose from a selection of woodland animals and experiment with spongy foam clay or a ceramic pottery item and paint a masterpiece to take away that same day.

Small item | £7.95
Medium item | £12.95
Large item | £15.95

Pre-book now

Time together to just...be

• Relax & unwind treatments (1-5 hours) from £125
• Time for two treatments (1-2 hours) from £250
• Mummy to be spa treatments (2 hours) from £190
• Pamper day (min 5 guests, min 45 minutes) from £325

Explore the great outdoors

• Axe Throwing from £22pp
• Go Ape Tree Top Challenge
• Go Ape Tree Top Adventure
• Go Ape Tree Top Adventure Plus
• Go Ape Segway
• Go Ape Nets Adventure

There's something for everyone

• Coloured cob pony trekking from £26
• Air rifle from £22pp
• Archery from £22pp (Details)

Celebrate in style and enjoy an incredible night in with your own personal chef experience, brought to you by Yhangry. Get an exclusive £100* off at check-out. Just use code: FOREST100

Book your chef*

All you need to ease into holiday mode

• Takeaway Chicken Combo from £50
• Takeaway Burgers from £32
• Takeaway Curry from £32
• Takeaway Pizza from £40
• Woodland Afternoon Tea from £39.90 (per two adults) 

The ultimate holiday treat

• Edmunds cocktails (6 bottles, shaker & ice) from £43
• Case of wine (6 bottles) from £63
• Local beer selection from £21.50
• Wine selection (1 bottle) from £15

Our most popular hampers

• The Food and Drink selection
• The Breakfast hamper
• The Essentials hamper
• Just for two selection
• The Premium Selection

Create your own perfect holiday with our extras and activities, whether it’s Fizz and Chocolates in your cabin or a Brewery Tour with lunch included. Simply book the extras that make it special for you and we do the rest.

Hire your bikes at Sherwood Pines Cycles at the Visitor Centre and head off to explore the forest on a cycling holiday. There are routes for all abilities, from gentle family trails to mountain biking courses that will test your skills. 

With 3,300 acres surrounding your cabin you need never leave the Sherwood Pines Forest Park for all the walks you could ever want. However, there are plenty more walks nearby for you to enjoy on your walking holiday, from long distance pathways to country park trails.