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

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).

Additional information

Number of accessible parking spaces: 0

There are no designated accessible parking spaces at this forest, have you seen our Easy Access trails page?

Facilities and access

Assistant dogs welcome
Dogs allowed
Easy access trail
Picnic area

Contact details

Activities at Blidworth Woods

A grey horse and a brown horse in the woods with their riders
Horse riding at Blidworth Woods
Man walking dog along woodland trail
Walking trails at Blidworth Woods

Nearby forests

Leaves turning orange at the start of autumn

Located near the villages of Blidworth and Rainworth, Boundary Wood is a young woodland with newly planted broad-leaved areas as well as conifers that tower above a beautiful wild-flower meadow. 

Wander the range of surfaced paths that criss-cross through the wood, or explore the SUSTRANS national cycle route that passes through, connecting you to Sherwood Pines in the north or Haywood Oaks in the south. 

Thieves Wood

Thieves Wood provides the scenery for an exciting day out with a walking trail that starts from the car park, offering easy access into the wood. 

The Robin Hood Way, a long distance trail that runs through Nottinhamshire exploring the legend of Robin Hood, also passes through the wood.

There is also a refreshment cabin in the car park where you can stock up on snacks in preparation for your adventure!

Woodland path running through trees

With an extensive path network, varied history and special wildlife to discover, Birklands, near Edwinstowe, is a fantastic place to explore.

Field of purple orchids in the sun

Enjoy the mixture of woodland, wetland and grassland at Oxclose Wood. Banks of orchids, the song of the skylark and the hovering kestrel are all here for you to discover.

The surfaced trails make it a lovely place to walk, reflect, be creative and simply enjoy the beauty around you.

Steep climbs are rewarded with spectacular views and you may even catch a glimpse of a buzzard.

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