The Top 20 Attractions around Newark And Sherwood
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Newark And Sherwood. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Newark And Sherwood is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 19, 2025
Sherwood Pines Trail Centre
Highlight • MTB Park
Trail centre featuring a cafe, toilets, visitor centre, bike shop and Go Ape!
Check out more at forestryengland.uk/sherwood-pines/cycling-and-mountain-biking-trails-sherwood-pines
Check out more at forestryengland.uk/sherwood-pines/cycling-and-mountain-biking-trails-sherwood-pines
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The Major Oak
Highlight • Natural Monument
Located in the heart of Sherwood Forest, this oak is said to have been the shelter of Robin Hood and his merry men. Voted 'England's Tree of the Year' in …
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Fledborough to Doddington & Harby Railway Path
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
Nice and flat and reasonably well surfaced ex railway line now dedicated for cycling, horses and walkers. There are a selection of different seats made of old railway sleepers.
The path crosses over the Trent on a long, old viaduct.
The path crosses over the Trent on a long, old viaduct.
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Oxton Bank Climb
Highlight (Segment) • Climb
Biggest hill this side of Nottinghamshire, if you like that kind of thing. Long, slow drag from Southwell or punchy, steep ramp from Oxton.
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Death Valley Trail
Highlight • MTB Park
A section that starts out quite mild and fast flowing that all of a sudden turns into technical switchbacks with choices of which route to take... good for a bit of mate racing.
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Fountain Dale Ponds
Highlight • Forest
Fans of English folklore heed this well, for it was at Fountain Dale where the first meeting of Robin Hood and Friar Tuck took place. Legend goes that they fought …
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St Mary's Church, Edwinstowe
Highlight • Historical Site
The historic village at the heart of all things Sherwood Forest, Edwinstowe is an ideal base if you are planning on rambling in the footsteps of some famous merry men. …
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Rufford Icehouse
Highlight • Historical Site
Between 1729 and c.1845 many improvements were made to the Rufford estate. For example, the addition of the bath house, the creation of the lake and mill buildings, the construction …
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St. Michael's Church, Farnsfield
Highlight • Other
A pretty red-brick village that boasts a couple of pubs, a small Co-op and a village bakery, if you are in need refreshment or supplies. To the north is the …
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Gunthorpe Riverside and The Unicorn Hotel
Highlight • Settlement
Really beautifully maintained village with a lot of charm. Worth stopping for a snack by the bridge on the riverside.
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