About Sherwood Forest Railway
Take the family on an authentic steam train adventure through woodland, with plenty of time to enjoy outdoor play and your own packed lunch at this nostalgic railway experience.
What's nearby
- Sherwood Pines Cycles next door
- Go Ape Sherwood next door
- Sherwood Pines Cafe next door
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Paid car park
- ✓Paid street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
- ✓Accessible seating
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Opening hours
- Monday
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Thursday
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Friday
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Saturday
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Sunday
- 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
I visited Go Ape Sherwood Pines with my 8-year-old son and we had a fantastic time on the Adventure Plus course. My son tackled every obstacle like a little mountain goat and absolutely loved the experience. I, on the other hand, found it quite terrifying at times! 😅 I kept repeating to myself, "Don't look down, don't look down," and somehow made it through. So, a word of warning for anyone nervous about heights: the obstacles themselves are quite manageable, but the height definitely feels real and adds an extra challenge. The staff were excellent – friendly, professional, and very efficient at explaining the safety procedures and equipment. For the adventure itself, I would happily give it 5 stars. The course was fun, well-maintained, and created some wonderful memories for us. However, the parking is a different story. I would only give the parking 2 stars. I can understand paying for the activity, but the parking fee feels excessive. By the time we'd paid for two people, parking, and a few small extras, we had spent around £100. That's quite expensive for a family day out. Despite that, we had a great experience and would definitely return in the future
· via Google
What an amazing place! Our first time visiting today and I will definitely be back. The woodlands are amazing, the Gruffalo trail is really good for little ones and my boy is a massive Julia Donaldson fan so this went down a treat but the bike trails, wow! He absolutely flew round this on his balance bike, he loved it and didn't want to leave. The parking is very expensive, £11 and I wasn't there 3 hours but other than that, we loved our day out!
· via Google
Visited with my grandson for the gruffalo trail! Lovely little walk for him and an ice cream on the way back from the cafe, which also sold hot and cold food and drinks, lots of parking spaces which is pay as you leave so, prices depend on how long your there. Beautiful scenery , will definitely be going back!
· via Google
Amazing day out, they have updated the facilities with new play areas and a new pedal and play right next to the main car park and café. All you need is to pay for parking and take your bikes for a cheap day out with the children. They also have the go ape if you were looking at spending abit more money and try something different. We have done this before and the kids loved it.
· via Google
Visitors say this forest offers a wide variety of well-maintained cycling, running, and walking trails suitable for all abilities, along with engaging play areas and Go Ape courses for children. They also highlight the clean, well-kept toilet facilities and the convenient on-site cafe with good food. Guests mention the friendly and helpful staff, especially at the bike shop and visitor center.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Lamb Pens Lane, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, NG21 9HL Get directions
- Category
- Railways & Transport
- Guest rating
- 4.7 / 5 (6,043 reviews)
- Suitable for
- All Ages
- Setting
- Outdoor
- Good for children
- Yes
- Toilets on site
- Yes
- Destination
- Edwinstowe