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Visitor information
Opening hours
How to find us
Parking & prices
Facilities & access
Contact details

Opening hours

Blidworth Woods offers 24 hour access, 365 days a year.

How to find us

How to find us

There are two car parks for the woods:

Longdale Lane car park - Longdale Lane, Ravenshead, NG14 6NW

Blidworth Bottoms car park - Blidworth Lane, Blidworth, NG14 6NY

Longdale Lane, Ravelshead
Sat Nav Postcode: NG14 6NW
By Car

The closest major routes to these woods are the A60 from Nottingham to Mansfield and the A614 from Nottingham to Ollerton.

OS Grid Ref
SK591528
Get directions

53.066145181658, -1.1182226245634

Parking and prices

There are no parking charges at Blidworth Woods.

There are two car parks for the woods:

Longdale Lane car park - Longdale Lane, Ravenshead, NG14 6NW

Blidworth Bottoms car park - Blidworth Lane, Blidworth, NG14 6NY

The car parks are all hard standing and open plan so spaces are suitable for disabled parking (no marked bays).

Facilities and access

Assistant dogs welcome
Dogs allowed
Easy access trail
Picnic area

Contact details

Landline Number
0300 067 4340
E-Mail Address
central.district@forestryengland.uk

With walking trails, horse riding opportunities and a picnic area, Blidworth Woods is perfect for a day out in the forest

Located near the southern section of Sherwood Forest, Blidworth Woods consists of pine woodland and open heath, providing the perfect place for walking opportunities and a range of other activities!

Blidworth Woods can be accessed from two car parks.

Longdale Lane is a large car park with access to three waymarked walking trails, including a surfaced easy trail. There is an information panel which shows a map of the wood to help you explore the wider forest. Make sure you stop at the refreshment cabin to refuel after your woodland adventure! 

Blidworth Bottoms car park is a smaller car park, from which you can access the blue walking trail. There is a horse parking corral (for permit holders on a first come first served basis) and an information panel to guide you. This wood is used extensively by horse riders on the horse trail (by permit only) throughout the year so we ask you to please keep your dogs under control at all times.

At a glance:

  • 3 walking trails
  • Horse riding
  • Picnic area
  • Dogs welcome
  • Refreshment cabin

Activities at Blidworth Woods

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