Sherwood Forest Railway, Mansfield

Name: Sherwood Forest Railway
Address: Gorsethorpe Lane, Mansfield, NG21 9HL, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1623 515339

#2 among attractions in Mansfield

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The Sherwood Forest Railway is a 15 in gauge light railway running through the old site of the Sherwood Forest Farm Park in Nottinghamshire, England. The railway acquired its first two steam locomotives in 1998, began construction of permanent way in 1999, and opened to passengers in 2000. The railway runs along the 'flood dykes' of the early nineteenth-century irrigation system built by the Duke of Portland. The railway is still operated by its original two steam locomotives, 'Smokey Joe' and 'Pet'. The line has a light electric locomotive named 'Anne' used principally on works trains, and a light track inspection/works railtruck, 'Lottie Lister'. Also on site is the diesel locomotive, 'Pioneer', built in the 1940s, bought from Brocklands Adventure Park and is currently undergoing restoration and only in use on special events. Also a diesel-hydraulic locomotive has been acquired to help out. A further steam locomotive, working name 'Doodlebug', is currently under construction away from the line. ()

Coordinates: 53°11'1"N, 1°7'28"W

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Gorsethorpe LaneMansfield NG21 9HL United Kingdom

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+44 1623 515339

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Sherwood Forest Railway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rufford Abbey, Major Oak, King John's Palace, Shirebrook Methodist Church.

3.7 miE
Monastery
Rufford Abbey, Edwinstowe
95 min walk • Rufford Abbey is a country estate in Nottinghamshire, England, two miles south of Ollerton. Originally a Cistercian abbey, it was converted to a country house in the 16th century after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
2.6 miNE
Historical place, Tree
Major Oak, Edwinstowe
67 min walk • The Major Oak is a large English oak near the village of Edwinstowe in the midst of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood's shelter where he and his merry men slept.
1.2 miSE
Palace, Historical place
King John's Palace
30 min walk • King John's Palace is the remains of a former medieval royal residence in Clipstone, north-west Nottinghamshire. The name "King John's Palace" has been used since the 18th century; prior to that the site was known as the "King's Houses".
4 miW
Church
Shirebrook Methodist Church, Shirebrook
102 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Shirebrook, Derbyshire.
2.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Sherwood Forest
61 min walk • Sherwood Forest is a royal forest in Nottinghamshire, England, famous because of its historic association with the legend of Robin Hood. The area has been wooded since the end of the Last Glacial Period.
4.3 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mark's Church, Mansfield
111 min walk • St. Mark's Church is on Nottingham Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It is an active Church of England parish church in the deanery of Mansfield, the archdeaconry of Newark, and the Southwell and Nottingham diocese. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
2.6 miE
Church
St Mary's Church, Edwinstowe
66 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Edwinstowe. The Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary are also Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
3.9 miSW
History museum, Museum
Mansfield Museum, Mansfield
99 min walk • Mansfield Museum is a local authority museum run by the council in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The brainchild of William Edward Baily, a wealthy local collector and natural historian, the museum opened in 1904 after Baily offered his collection and a building, the 'Tin Tabernacle', to Mansfield.
2.3 miNW
Church
St Peter and St Paul's Church
60 min walk • St Peter and St Paul's Church, Church Warsop is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Church Warsop. Several gravestones, the boundary wall, gates, piers and overthrow in the churchyard are Grade II listed.
2.9 miSW
Area
Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield
76 min walk • Mansfield Woodhouse is a settlement about 1.2 miles north of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England, along the main A60 road in a wide, low valley between the Rivers Maun and Meden.
3.9 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Mansfield Palace Theatre, Mansfield
99 min walk • The Palace Theatre in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England first opened in 1910 as a cinema. It was later converted to a live theatre, which has been its primary function ever since. The theatre was completely renovated and refurbished in the 1990s and now stages a varied programme of events including dance, drama and music.