Sherwood Forest Country Park is situated off the B6034 near Edwinstowe, 17 miles north of Nottingham, there is a large car park at the Visitor Centre.
Sherwood is a Historic Royal Hunting Forest in Nottinghamshire, the forest is a mixture of Oak Trees, Silver Birch, heathland and rough grassland.
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Robin Hood and Little John at the Visitor Centre, Sherwood forest is the legendary home of Robin Hood.

Hollow trunk of an Oak tree

Woodland fern changing colour

Silver Birch among the Oak's

Fungi and acorns

Following the clear path through the forest

Logs covered in Fungi amongst the ferns

Fallen giant

Autumn in Sherwood Forest

Autumn sunshine along the path in Sherwood Forest

Autumn leaves settle amongst the ferns

 Colourful leaves and ferns backlit from the sun

Tall Pine trees

A tree stump with branches growing out of the stump

  Lichen covered tree stump

Unusual weather worn looking tree stump

Fungi growing on a log in the forest

Joining the path that leads to the Major Oak

The Major Oak or more famously known as Robin Hood's Tree

All Images © John Beres & Carol Carlin 2003-2008