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Sherwood Forest

Nottinghamshire · Woodland · ancient oak woodland, National Nature Reserve

CRoW open access land - RSPB, Nottinghamshire County Council and Forestry England (jointly)
Never eat anything you cannot identify with 100% certainty.

This is a guide, not a substitute for expert identification. Foraging guides - including this one - can contain errors. If you are not completely certain of an identification, do not eat it. Cross-check against at least two independent sources, and when in doubt, consult a local foraging expert or an experienced forager in person before eating anything wild.

Sherwood Forest NNR covers 425 hectares of the remnant royal forest famous for its Robin Hood legend and the Major Oak. Jointly managed by the RSPB, Nottinghamshire County Council and Forestry England, it holds one of Europe's densest concentrations of ancient oaks.

Soil: sandy Sherwood Sandstone soils, acidic, free-draining

Dominant species: oak, including over 1,000 ancient oaks more than 500 years old

Parking: Pay-and-display car park at the Sherwood Forest visitor centre

What you might find here

Based on habitat type - always identify what you actually see, don't assume it matches this list.

Blackberry Hazelnut Sloe (Blackthorn) Elderflower & Elderberry

Source: Wikipedia