Near Sherwood Pines

    Where to stay for Sherwood Pines

    Two cabins at Inkersall Grange Farm in Bilsthorpe — close enough that you can be on the trails without getting in a car.

    Getting to the trails

    Off-road, from the cabins
    about 5 minutes

    Joins the trail network directly — no car, no car park, and no need to pass the visitor centre at all.

    Visitor centre, by road
    7.6 miles · 14 min

    Or a 40-minute walk. The lane takes the long way round; the car park is about 2.4 miles straight-line.

    The trails

    • Skills LoopA first visit, or riding with someone newer to mountain bikingPractice area
    • Robin HoodThe main cross-country route — forest singletrack and wider fire roadBlue
    • OutlawTighter singletrack, more climbing, and features that reward committed ridingRed
    • Maid MarionShorter and gentler — riding with children, or a relaxed last loopFamily

    Sherwood Forest Cycles runs bike hire and repair at the visitor centre, which is operated by Forestry England. Trails close for maintenance from time to time — worth checking before you travel if you have built a day around one. There is no dedicated bike store at the cabins; ask when you book if you are bringing your own.

    The cabins

    Wrangler's Den, a blue-painted cedar log cabin with a wagon wheel on its side wall and chairs on the decked veranda, at Inkersall Grange Farm

    Wrangler's Den

    Sleeps 4

    From £185 a night, 2-night minimum

    See the cabin
    Shepherd's Hut, a pale grey hut with a curved metal roof and iron cartwheels, on a gravel terrace overlooking open fields at Inkersall Grange Farm

    Shepherd's Hut

    Sleeps 2

    From £140 a night, 2-night minimum

    See the cabin

    Questions riders ask

    How far is Inkersall Cabins from Sherwood Pines?

    The Sherwood Pines visitor centre is 7.6 miles by road, about 14 minutes. But you do not have to go that way: from the cabins you can get off-road onto the trail network in about 5 minutes, without a car and without passing the visitor centre. The two figures differ because the lane takes the long way round — the car park is roughly 2.4 miles straight-line.

    Can you cycle to the trails from the cabins?

    Yes. The off-road route joins the trail network directly rather than routing via the visitor centre, which is what makes it about 5 minutes rather than a drive. On foot, woodland is roughly the same 5 minutes away; the visitor centre itself is a 40-minute walk.

    Is there bike storage at the cabins?

    There is no dedicated bike store. If you are bringing your own bikes and want to know where they can go overnight, ask when you book.

    Can you hire bikes?

    Sherwood Forest Cycles runs the hire and repair shop at the Sherwood Pines visitor centre, so you do not need to bring a bike. Parking is on site there if you prefer to drive over.

    How long does it take to cycle to Go Ape?

    Go Ape sits inside Sherwood Pines Forest Park. Cycling the trails through the woods takes about 30 minutes — longer than the 5 minutes to reach the trail network, because it is further into the park.

    Which trails are there?

    Skills Loop (Practice area) — a first visit, or riding with someone newer to mountain biking. Robin Hood (Blue) — the main cross-country route — forest singletrack and wider fire road. Outlaw (Red) — tighter singletrack, more climbing, and features that reward committed riding. Maid Marion (Family) — shorter and gentler — riding with children, or a relaxed last loop.

    Where can I stay, and what does it cost?

    Two cabins on Inkersall Grange Farm: Wrangler's Den, sleeping 4, from £185 a night; Shepherd's Hut, sleeping 2, from £140 a night. There is a 2-night minimum at both, cleaning is included, and booking is direct with no platform fees.

    Route-by-route detail is in the Journal: A Trail Guide from Skills Loop to Outlaw and Straight From the Cabin Onto the Trails. Full distances are on the getting here page.