Out and about in the Sherwood area
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The Sherwood area encompasses more than 30 miles of woodland, countryside, villages and towns, reaching from the outskirts of Worksop to Nottingham itself. Many of the areas landmarks have been established for centuries - indeed there have been settlements in this area since Norman times.
Today, Sherwood Forest and its surrounding towns and villages welcome you to Nottinghamshire’s jewels of tourist attractions. People travel from all over the world to experience the legend that is Robin Hood. You can visit some of the county's most beautiful country parks, such as Clumber Park, Sherwood Forest Country Park, Sherwood Pines Forest Park and Rufford Abbey and Country Park.
Many local villages are steeped in local history and Edwinstowe is one such village. Its name alone derives from King Edwin’s final resting place, and Legend tells the tale of Robin Hood marrying Maid Marian at St Mary’s Church. The Dukeries is also an important part of the history of the Sherwood area and no less than four ducal families have ruled and occupied the territories over the centuries. Many of the manors and homes of former ducal families are now open to the public and some are National Trust owned and run.
Whatever your interests, the Sherwood area of Nottinghamshire has something to offer everyone and is a great place to both live locally and visit for the day or a holiday. Sherwood is proud of its heritage and its community society is thriving. As such, it has many local clubs, charities and societies and you will find many of these below.
If you wish to have your community group or organisation listed on our website, please email community@sherwoodlife.com.
Little Black Book - Local clubs, groups and societies
Association of Christian Writers | 01777 710983 |
Babworth Animal Rescue Kennels | 01777 708707 |
Bassetlaw Astronomical Society | 01777 702800 |
Bassetlaw Breastcare Fundraising | 01909 502726 |
Bassetlaw Breathe Easy | 01777 704835 |
Bassetlaw Cardiac Support Group | 01777 818519 |
Bassetlaw Dementia Society | 07502 143044 |
Bassetlaw Dyslexia Support Group | 01777 816661 |
Bassetlaw Hill & Mountain Club | 07751 038779 |
Bassetlaw Mind | 01909 476075 |
Bassetlaw (North Notts) Railway Society | 01427 880584 |
Bassetlaw Over 50s Forum | 01909 709034 |
Bassetlaw Parkinson’s Society | 01909 730629 |
Bluebell Petanque Club (Boules) | 01427 884122 |
Cantate Choir | 01777 702185 |
Civic Society | 01777 700241 |
Daneshill Sailing Club | 01777 870457 |
Darlton Gliding Club | www.darltonglidingclub.co.uk |
Dukeries Sugarcraft Guild | 01427 880969 |
Dukeries Third Age Group | 01909 730489 |
Girlguiding Retford | 01777 700800 |
Grove (Retford) WI | 01777 703527 |
Headon and Upton Theatre Club | 01777 248053 |
Heartbeatz | www.heartbeatz.org.uk |
Idle Valley Society | 01777 818478 |
Mayflower Animal Sanctuary | 01302 711330 |
MS Society (Retford & District Branch) | 01777 704687 |
Myasthenia Support Group | 0800 919922 |
National Gardens Scheme | www.ngs.org.uk |
North Leverton Playgroup | 07528 707624 |
North Notts Embroiders Guild | 01777 707706 |
Ordsall Pre-school | 07751 419157 |
Orienteering Club | 01777 871762 |
Pippins Pre-school | 07815 307029 |
Ranskill Bowling Club | 01302 710410 |
1st Bilsthorpe Scout Group | 07980 285696 |
1st Ordsall Scout Group | 07702 089844 |
1st Walesby Brownies | 01623 861779 / 07703 593688 |
Abbey Road Arts and Craft Group | 01623 825518 |
Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire | 01623 488215 / 07872 839597 |
Babworth Animal Rescue Kennels | 01777 708707 |
Bassetlaw (North Notts) Railway Soc. | 01427 880584 |
Boughton Art Society | 01623 863310 |
Craft & Hobbies Group at Walesby Village Hall | 01623 836582 |
Dukeries & District Food Bank | 07716 439740 |
Dukeries Community Workshop | 01623 862363 (Ext 152) |
Dukeries Sugarcraft Guild | 01427 880969 |
Dukeries Tai Chi Society | 01623 822827 |
Dukeries University of the Third Age | 01623 824789 |
Dukeries Welcome Centre | 01623 860545 |
Eco-shop | 01623 837802 |
Edwinstowe Cricket Club | 01623 822928 |
Edwinstowe and Dukeries Lions Club | 07581 265531 |
Edwinstowe Angels | 01623 822943 |
Edwinstowe Bowls Club | 01623 822448 |
Edwinstowe Flower Arrangement Society | 01623 822767 |
Edwinstowe Flower Club | 01623 642717 |
Edwinstowe Historical Society | 01623 822264 |
Edwinstowe Hospice Support Group | 01623 822070 |
Edwinstowe Little Oaks Playgroup | 07703 593688 |
Edwinstowe Merry Women WI |
07780 474142 |
Edwinstowe Residents Association |
07800 803728 |
Edwinstowe Village Hall Committee | 07594 460846 |
Fosseway Writing Group | 01636 651422 |
Furniture Project (Notts) | 01623 836410 |
Girlguiding Notts | 0115 9877220 |
GymStarz Gymnastics Club | 07988 376268 |
Homestart (Dukeries) | 01623 823353 |
Heart Support group | 01909 562361 |
Idle Valley Society | 01777 818478 |
Ladies Probus of Sherwood Forest | 01623 823004 |
Mayflower Animal Sanctuary | 01302 711330 |
MS Society (Retford & District Branch) | 01777 704687 |
Newark Sea Cadets | 01623 822079 |
New DAT (Disabilities Action Team) | 01623 863336 |
Nottinghamshire Blood Bikes | 07715 679415 |
North Notts Embroiders Guild | 01777 707706 |
Ollerton Bowls Club | 01623 860771 |
Ollerton Brownies | 07935 089748 |
Ollerton Community & Church Hall | 01623 823004 |
Ollerton Jubilee Gardening Club | 01623 822556 |
Ollerton Jubilee Hall | 01623 823577 |
Ollerton Organ Society | 01623 860874 |
Ollerton Women's Institute | 01623 836533 |
Ollerton Volunteer-led Foodbank | 07500 937982 |
Ollerton of Yesteryear | 01623 824467 |
Orienteering Club | 01777 871762 |
Our Centre Community Minibus | 01623 753192 |
Parkinson’s UK (local contact) | 01909 730629 |
Pathfinders | 01623 836639 |
Pet Shop Girls Charitable Trust | 01623 835551 |
Recycling Ollerton & Boughton (ROB) | 01623 863955 |
Retford & District Photographic Soc. | 01777 862533 |
Retford Male Voice Choir | 01777 705092 |
Rotary Club of Sherwood Forest | 07875 276815 |
Royal Air Forces Association | 01777 704056 |
Royal British Legion | 01777 818993 |
Second Chance Feline Rescue | 07737 205938 |
Sherwood Forest Men's Probus Club | 01623 822148 or 01623 822220 |
Sherwood & Mansfield Ramblers | 0115 9522840 |
Sherwood Tourist Information Centre | 01623 824545 |
Spotlight Cheerleaders | 01623 823174 |
St Mary's Music Group | 01623 824698 |
The Dukeries Singers | 01623 822070 |
The Furniture Project | 01623 836410 |
Thoresby Colliery Youth Band | 01623 822672 |
Thoresby Gallery | 01623 822009 |
Tuxford Forget Me Nots | 01777 870341 / 07977 462519 |
Voglia d'Italia | 01909 481136 |
Welbeck Estate Brass Band | 01623 740324 |
Whist Drive — Edwinstowe | 01623 822549 |
SERVICES | |
Police | 0300 300 9999 |
Crime Stoppers | 0800 555111 |
Electricity — Emergency | 0800 375 675 |
Gas — Emergency | 0800 111 999 |
Anglian Water | 08457 145 145 |
Severn Trent Water | 0800 783 4444 |
Flood Line | 0845 988 1188 |
BT Faultline | 0800 800 151 |
Newark & Sherwood District Council | 01636 650000 |
Childline | 0800 11 11 |
Citizens Advice Bureau | 01623 861808 |
MP for Newark Patrick Mercer | 01636 703269 |
MP for Sherwood Mark Spencer | 0207 2197143 |
NSPCC | 0808 800 500 |
RSPCA | 01623 442673 |
Sherwood Forestry Commission | 01623 822447 |
Sherwood Forest Crematorium | 01623 860500 |
Dukeries Library | 01623 862363 |
Edwinstowe Library | 01623 822280 |
Ollerton Library | 01623 860274 |
Job Centre (Mansfield) | 01623 413100 |
Tourist Information (Newark) | 01636 655765 |
Tourist Information (Sherwood) | 01623 824545 |
HEALTH | |
NHS Direct (24 hours) | 0845 46 47 |
Drug Helpline (24 hours) | 0800 776600 |
Samaritans (24 hours) | 08457 90 90 90 |
Samaritans Local Office | 01623 422224 |
Retford Hospital | 01777 274400 |
Bassetlaw Hospital | 01777 274400 |
Newark Hospital | 01636 681681 |
King’s Mill Hospital | 01623 622515 |
Edwinstowe Major Oak Practice | 01623 822303 |
Middleton Lodge Surgery (New Ollerton) | 0844 576 9933 |
TRAVEL | |
Taxi — Acorn Travel | 01623 861685 |
Taxi — K&R Cars | 07787 386990 |
National Rail Enquiries | 08457 484950 |