Editing Sherwood Forest (section)

==Tourism==
[[Image:Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre.jpg|thumb|250px|Visitor Centre]]

Sherwood attracts around 350,000 tourists annually, many from other countries.<ref>{{cite news |title=New £5m Sherwood Forest centre opens |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-45297589 |date=27 August 2018 |access-date=1 September 2019 |archive-date=10 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910222503/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-45297589 |url-status=live }}</ref> Each August the nature reserve hosts a week-long Robin Hood Festival. This event recreates a medieval atmosphere and features the major characters from the Robin Hood legend. The week's entertainment includes [[jousting|joust]]ers and strolling players dressed in medieval attire, in addition to a medieval encampment complete with [[jester]]s, musicians, [[rat-catcher]]s, [[Alchemy|alchemists]] and [[fire eating|fire eater]]s.<ref>Visit Sherwood, Robin Hood Festival, cute web https://www.visitsherwood.co.uk/home/robin-hood-festival-2023/ retrieved on the 10th April 2023</ref>

The Sherwood Forest Art and Craft Centre is in the former coach house and stables of Edwinstowe Hall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/pp/gold/viewGold.asp?id=1937|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029142504/http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/pp/gold/viewGold.asp?ID=1937|archive-date=29 October 2007|title=Sherwood Forest Art and Craft Centre}}</ref> The centre contains art studios and a cafe and hosts special events, including craft demonstrations and exhibitions.

[[image:Edwinstowe - Sherwood Forest Art & Craft Centre.jpg|thumb|left|Sherwood Forest Art and Craft Centre]]

=== Other tourist destinations nearby ===

[[Thoresby Hall]], and park<ref>Thoresby Park web http://whatsonatthoresby.co.uk/ retrieved on the 10th April 2023</ref> 
[[image:Thoresby Hall - geograph.org.uk - 1533497.jpg|thumb|Thoresby Hall]]

[[Rufford Abbey]] country park. Rufford Abbey is owned by [[English Heritage]] with the park managed by Parkwood Outdoors.<ref>Rufford Abbey Country Park, Parkwood Outdoors, cite web https://www.parkwoodoutdoors.co.uk/centre/rufford-abbey retrieved on the 10th April 2023</ref> 
[[image:Rufford Abbey.jpg|thumb|Rufford Abbey]]

[[Clumber Park]] is a former estate of Clumber House. The park is owned by the [[National Trust]].

[[image: Clumber Bridge, Clumber Park - geograph.org.uk - 3699677.jpg|thumb|Clumber Park]]

[[Sherwood Pines Forest Park]] which also houses a [[Go Ape]] site. Adjacent is [[Center Parcs UK and Ireland]] Sherwood Forest. 
[[Image:Track at Culloden Plantation, Sherwood Pines Forest Park - geograph.org.uk - 6890913.jpg|thumb|250px|Sherwood Pines Forest Park]]

[[Southwell, Nottinghamshire]] 
[[image:Southwell minster1.jpg|thumb|Southwell Minster]]

=== Nearest towns/cities to Sherwood Forest ===

[[Worksop]]

[[Mansfield]]

[[Southwell, Nottinghamshire|Southwell]]

[[Newark-on-Trent|Newark on Trent]]

[[Nottingham]]