Sherwood Pines Reviews Summary

Trails and Outdoor Activities

Pros:

• "Red trail isn't too demanding either but suit more intermediate riders."
• "A fantastic area for walks, cycling and even just to chill out with a picnic if you want."
• "Loads of tracks/trails for lots of different level of riders."
• "Great scenery and location with plenty of walking trails and bike paths, all complimented by some great views."
• "Beautiful area with plenty to do from go ape, bounce nets for the little ones."
• "An amazing place, beautiful woodland, play areas for all ages and brilliant trails for mountain biking, walking."
• "Green and blue trails are good for almost everyone not too demanding."

Cons:

• "Only big bears were a couple of ppl going the ring way (it's one way for safety reasons!) And dog walkers on the specific MTB routes..."
• "Just be mindful of the actual height of all the climbs, as the last one is very high and has some very difficult climbs and holds."
• "Very disappointed with the 10km running trail. Ended up running into dirt motorbikes hurtling towards me on a unrunnable churned up narrow dirt track."
• "Compared to other 'trail centres' these are fairly tame and more on the XC type."
• "All the MTB routes are easy and aren’t challenging."
• "Some confusing trails as you follow a colour and it states running route as opposed to a bike route."
• "The red route is quite simple, more of a blue."

Parking and Accessibility

Pros:

• "Car park is £6 for all day which isn't bad I guess."
• "People who use it more regularly can take advantage of the annual parking pass."
• "You can buy an annual pass which is linked to your vehicle registration plate that means you save so much more if you are a regular attender like us."
• "Love coming to Sherwood Pines. Parking is reasonable if you're spending a few hours there - And there's loads of trails to do."
• "Free to walk around just car parking to pay for."
• "Easy entrance and exit to the carpark which uses APR, if you've not paid the barrier won't open!"
• "Price of parking is outrageous, National Discovery pass is the way to go."

Cons:

• "greedy parking charges simply put people off I mean £6 for 2 hours to park in a field is outrageous."
• "Parking charges are extortionate for very little in return."
• "Parking super pricey £8 for over 3h which makes it more expensive than at the seaside."
• "but you won't be doing it all day as the car park price is far too expensive, under 2 hours and cost us 5 pounds for a short walk."
• "In my opinion the parking charge is very high if you only come here once in a while."
• "Car parking has recently been increased to £10 for over 2 hours."
• "I won't be using the parking at £3.50 for first hour, that is just outrageous prices especially after paid fuel to get there."

Facilities and Services

Pros:

• "There are toilets, a cafe, a bike shop and a Go Ape."
• "The toilet block is modern and carefully laid out to include two male and two female washrooms which are kept scrupulously clean."
• "The bike shop is brilliant for bike accessories and minor repairs before you set off."
• "The cafe had a great variety of options and at a price you'd expect from a tourist place."
• "The toilet facilities are very clean."
• "Facilities were clean and well maintained."
• "Toilets are very clean, even have a dog wash area which I think.is fantastic."

Cons:

• "The playground is a little bit of a let down with not much sand and not a lot of play equipment."
• "The only reason for my 4* not 5, is the showers themselves, certainly not the facilities, there very clean and looked after, but the showers were no where near warm enough for me even on maximum heat."
• "However, there were some people who were letting their dogs loose around children's play areas which we did not find acceptable."
• "The park is dated and not well maintained."
• "The cafe lost sales due to the cue length."
• "The only negative is the lack of rubbish bins provided."
• "The toilets were very dirty most male and female."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "A very nice cafe serving good food."
• "The food stand was great good food at a reasonable price."
• "A cafe which appears to be open the whole time that sells lovely hot food and snacks, drinks and ice creams at a reasonable price."
• "Great course - easy to follow and only £10 to rent 4Discs unless you have your own, then it is free."
• "Excellent value for money, competitive pricing."
• "Great any time of year in any weather. Good for all ages and skill level."
• "The cafe was nice a bit pricey but good food."

Cons:

• "Carparking is a little expensive if only there for a few hours so make a day of it to make it worth while !!"
• "They also have like a tree climbing thing? It’s a bit expensive but super fun."
• "Great place but parking is expensive."
• "No incentive for less well off families to go there and get their kids off YouTube."
• "We hire bikes but the hire prices are quite high as there are 6 of us."
• "Parking is not cheap.....have to pay before you leave by putting your reg number into machine ...and paying of course!"
• "The cafe is also expensive."