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Robin Hood Festival – visitor numbers reach 10 year high!
Updated on: 7 August 2007
The legend of Robin Hood is alive and well in Sherwood Forest – just ask any one of the 75,000 visitors that enjoyed themselves at the Robin Hood Festival last week.
The Festival, which took place last week (30th July – 5th August) in Sherwood Forest, attracted over 75,000 visitors and Sunday 5th August was the busiest day Sherwood Forest has seen in ten years!
“The Robin Hood Festival proved to be extremely popular again this year with visitors from all over the UK, Europe and many other parts of the world,” said Izi Banton, Manager of Sherwood Forest Country Park & Visitor Centre.
Visitors to the Festival were also given the chance to find out more about Sherwood’s BIG Lottery bid. The Sherwood: the Living Legend trailer which was opposite the Major Oak all week displayed artists impressions and a model of the proposed new visitor complex, as well as information about the plans to triple the size of the current forest site and connect it to four counties with a world class network of walking, cycling and horse riding paths.
Austin Brady, Forestry Commission Regional Director for East Midlands and Chair of the Sherwood: the Living Legend Partnership said: “Nearly 2,000 visitors to the Festival pledged their support for the bid at our stand. We had a lot of positive feedback and support from Notts residents and visitors alike. We‘re confident that we’ll go through to the TV vote in December, but it’s important that people sign up their contact details so we can let them know how and when to vote in December. You can sign up via our website.
News archive
December 2007
November 2007
Paul Cook - Senior Ranger
Now Paul is in the middle of one of the most demanding challenges he has faced as a key member of the team fighting to win the People’s £50 Million Lottery contest.
Updated on: 16 November 2007
Wildlife Trust and Local Brewery team up to support Sherwood Forest’s ‘stout’ oaks in Lottery Vote
Updated on: 9 November 2007
October 2007
‘Robin’s alive!’ - Brian Blessed speaks out (loudly) for Sherwood Forest
Updated on: 26 October 2007
Sherwood Forest’s one in four shot at lottery millions – the future of Robin Hood’s forest is in your hands!
Updated on: 23 October 2007
September 2007
The UK says “We love trees!”
A new UK wide public opinion survey by the Forestry Commission.
Updated on: 28 September 2007
August 2007
Robin Hood Festival – visitor numbers reach 10 year high!
Over 75,000 visitors enjoyed the festival last week!
Updated on: 7 August 2007
July 2007
Sherwood’s future on display at Robin Hood Festival
70,000 visitors asked to pledge support for Sherwood: the Living Legend
Updated on: 25 July 2007
May 2007
April 2007
Help Sherwood Forest get minted?
Design a living legend coin for the Robin Hood Festival!
Updated on: 20 April 2007
Find out more about proposals for Sherwood Forest visitor complex
Edwinstowe Library from Monday 9 April 2007
Updated on: 4 April 2007
Vote for Sherwood Forest on UKTV History!
Vote Sherwood Forest as Britain’s best historical site.
Updated on: 2 April 2007
March 2007
January 2007
Sherwood Forest's amazing new tree
New visitor complex capturing the spirit of Sherwood Forest
Updated on: 16 January 2007
