Edwinstowe Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England
About Edwinstowe
When the last Ice Age ended around 10,000 BCE, Northern Europe became blanketed by forest. Early inhabitants gradually cleared areas for agriculture, and in England this process was well advanced by Norman times. When the Domesday Book was compiled in 1086, only about a quarter of Nottinghamshire was still covered by forest and heath. In the following centuries, this dwindled further, so the Sherwood Forest we see today is just a remnant called Birklands & Bilhaugh. This medieval forest wasn't a wilderness. It contained areas of open heath, royal game reserves, and woodlands harvested for timber, fuel, and acorns for pigs. People lived there, few of them outlaws, and major routes criss-crossed the forest. Elsewhere in England the ancient forests were entirely cleared away. New forests were
Top Attractions in Edwinstowe
Explore the best things to see and do in Edwinstowe:
- ★Clumber Park
- ★Rufford Abbey
- ★Sherwood Forest Country Park
- ★Sherwood Pines
- ★St Mary's Church
- ★The Major Oak
Where to Eat in Edwinstowe
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Robin Hood Plaice
Where to Stay in Edwinstowe
- 🏨Center Parcs
- 🏨Sherwood Castle Holiday Forest
- 🏨Sherwood Forest Holiday Park
- 🏨YHA Sherwood Forest
Edwinstowe Travel Guide Sections
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