Hotels in Edwinstowe

Edwinstowe's hotel options trade heavily on its forest setting, and the choice ranges from a grand country-house hotel to simple pub rooms in the village itself. Thoresby Hall, a few miles north of the village, is the standout for anyone wanting a proper country-house stay: a restored 19th-century mansion set in its own parkland, now run as a Warner hotel with lakeside walks, a walled garden and courtyard restaurants on site, generally aimed at couples and groups rather than young families. Within Edwinstowe itself, the choice is smaller and more modest, with a handful of village pubs offering rooms above the bar, well suited to walkers wanting to be right in the middle of the action and within stumbling distance of the forest trails and the Major Oak.

Just outside the village, Center Parcs Sherwood Forest offers a different style of stay entirely: self-contained lodges scattered through their own private stretch of forest, with an on-site pool complex, restaurants and activities that make it a self-sufficient holiday destination in its own right, particularly popular with families. For those wanting something between the two, a scattering of bed and breakfasts and small independent guest houses can be found in Edwinstowe and the surrounding villages, generally offering simple, good-value rooms aimed at forest walkers and cyclists rather than luxury seekers. Booking ahead is worth doing during school holidays and over the Center Parcs changeover days, when demand for anything within walking distance of the village spikes noticeably.