Newstead Abbey – former home of the poet Lord Byron – to the golden ales of Britain’s oldest inn, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, there is plenty to steal hearts in Nottinghamshire.
And just as England’s heroic outlaw stayed hidden among the towering birch and oak trees of this fabled forest, so has the fantastic 40-acre Sherwood Pines Camping site.
Ribboned with cycle paths and chock-a-block with walking trails, this year-round Eden is a particular favourite with dog owners – thanks in part to the onsite doggy wash.
Be sure to sniff out the 26m-high Major Oak, said to be Britain’s biggest oak tree.Sneeze and you’ll skip straight past this members-only campsite.
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