This UNOFFICIAL website is about the mountain biking trails at Sherwood Pines in Nottinghamshire.
For official information please see Forestry Comission or FC 2
Sherwood Pines is managed by the Forestry Commission. It is claimed to be the largest publicly accessible woodlands in the district at 3300 acres. It is located to the East of Mansfield and around 15 miles North of Nottingham. Please do not confuse it with Sherwood Forest home of Robin Hood and the Major Oak which is less cycle friendly. The nearest town is Clipsone an ex-mining village built on the site of a WW1 army camp from which the Kitchener trail gets its name. Check out the history page for more information about its army background. There is free parking at Vicar Water Country Park in Clipstone but before you forego the on-site parking and make use of this facility you may want to check out the Chavtowns website. Further North is Kings Clipstone also known as Old Clipstone, a much nicer village where the Dog and Duck pub will provide welcome refreshments if you choose to ride outside of the forest.
Sherwood Pines has dirt jump and downhil bike park areas and there are green, blue
and red graded trails ranging in difficulty. All trails are signposted. Read more about the cycle facilities.
In addition to the designated trails there are also plenty of natural trails to explore within the forest but you will need some time or local knowlege to find them. The region is endowed with a large number of bridle paths and forest roads which yeilds a great deal to explore by bike.There are several loops outside of the forest park at Ransom Wood, Harlow Wood, Cauldwell Wood, Boundary Wood, Haywood Oaks, Blidworth Bottoms, Sansom Wood, Foxcovert and Watchwood plantations, Sherwood Forest and Clumber Park that can be done if you are looking for greater mileage. You can find some of these as well as the designated trails on the routes page.
Sherwood Pines also hosts many mountain bike XC race events. If you're interested in MTB racing at Sherwood Pines why not visit Fatboy Racing or Sherwood Pines Cycling Club.
If you bring a dog with you please read about the Seasonal Canine Illness which has caused the death of dogs in autumn 2009 and 2010.
Heres a blog article about someone's first impression of the forest
If you want to share information about trail conditions or meet up for a ride post it on the forum or if you have any suggestions or comments about this website use the contact form.
