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Hello

Can anyone help?

Myself and a group of girlfriends are going to Centre Parcs in Nottinghamshire at the end of Feb and fancy cycling from Centre Parcs to Edwinstowe near by.  Does anyone know of any cycle route website or can anyone advise me on a route? We thought that there may be a nice route through the Sherwood Forest and we would prefer to stay away from busy roads!

Cheers

These good people (Sustrans) are responsible for the National Cycle Network. If you do a search for “Nottingham” you will get a scrollable map showing all cycle routes in the area. Sorry I dont know exatly where Centre Parcs is.

If you get the OS Explorer map (260) it will have all cycle routes and walks also.

Edit: There are many "traffic-free" routes, probablly more than you think.

The National Cycle Network Route 6 (Derby to York) runs close by Centre Parcs at Sherwood. There's a network of waymarked cycle routes for all abilities at Sherwood Pines which is adjacent to Centre Parcs itself, through which Route 6 runs. When leaving the Centre Parcs complex take a sharp left onto a gravel track, follow this track for a while and you'll enter the Sherwood Pines network. From there follow the signs to the visitors centre, there's a large map of the park which shows Route 6.

When you pick up Route 6, follow it North, all on traffic free trails. The route then crosses the A6075, turn right & follow the A6075 for approximately 3/4 mile and you'll end up in Edwinstowe. If you're wanting to visit the Major Oak & Sherwood Forest Visitors Centre, turn left in the centre of Edwinstowe onto the B6034 then follow the brown signs for 1/2 mile or so until you reach the Centre on your left.

Hope this helps, have fun, happy pedalling!!!