Welcome
to Edwinstowe in Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood A
vibrant and busy village in the heart of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire,
the home of the legendary Robin Hood. An ideal location to explore
local attractions such as Sherwood Forest with the famous Major
Oak, Sherwood Pines with its excellent cycle routes and paths
and Clumber Park and Rufford Park with their beautiful grounds
to explore. Edwinstowe High Street is a two minute walk from the
Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre and bustles with a variety of individual
and unique shops, where you can browse for that perfect souvenir
or gift, as well as butchers, bakers, newsagent and a supermarket.
Edwinstowe benefits a wide range of services and activities covering
all interests and age groups. Such a diverse range of activities
creates a community spirit as there is always something going
on.
Olympic
Torch in Edwinstowe -
The Olympic Torch Relay will pass through Edwinstowe on the morning
of 28th June. Timings
and route are as follows: Map
1 and Map
2
- We need volunteers to be stewards on the day. Contact
Edwinstowe Parish Council for details 01623 824243 edwinstowe.pc@btconnect.com
Edwinstowe News and Events
Police
Advice
Don't lead
thieves up your garden path! Shed burglaries security advice. Read
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Coffee
Morning & Plant Sale - Saturday 19th May
John Eastwood
Hospice, Edwinstowe Hospice Support Group Coffee Morning & Plant
Sale, Saturday 19th May 10am – 11.30am Edwinstowe Village
Hall, Mansfield Rd, Edwinstowe, Notts. Admission 30p
Dukeries
Ultra - 26th May
We have just
over 100 runners coming to Edwinstowe for the weekend, many with
families and friends who we hope will bring in some extra spending
for local business. A 30 or 40 mile option is the perfect step up
to Ultra distance racing. Taking place on the Robin Hood's Way national
trail you will have no navigation issues. Just a really well organised
HARD days running! If you would like to know more please contact
Roger Lawton-Spence Tel: 07878402031 - Website
Edwinstowe
Jubilee Big Picnic Lunch, 12.00pm – 4.00pm Sunday 3rd June
2012
Edwinstowe
Parish Council invites you to join them in Sherwood Forest (field
next to the Fun Park) for the Edwinstowe Big Picnic Lunch to celebrate
the Diamond Jubilee. There will be entertainment throughout the
afternoon including live music, a ‘Through the Ages’
event in the Forest and a cricket match. The event will be advertised
in the Nottinghamshire County Council Sherwood Forest Events Programme,
so will hopefully attract visitors from outside the area as well
as local residents.
We are keen
to promote local businesses and organisations and would like to
invite you to participate in the event selling food merchandise,
gifts. If you would like a stall, please contact the parish office
as soon as possible, as space may be limited. Further
Information >>>
Edwinstowe
Angels Friendship Walk - Sunday 3rd June 2012
Starts
at Edwinstowe Cricket Pavilion at 10.00 am - This is a family event
and a great opportunity for a Sunday stroll. Our Friendship Walk
is not a race, but a 5 mile walk and a great way to spend valuable
time with friends.
Each
year we have encouraged and enjoyed seeing our walkers wearing
pink and having fun in angel wings. It is estimated that there
are 550,000 people living today in the UK that have been diagnosed
with breast cancer. To help us build a brighter future for people
with breast cancer, we ask walkers to aim to raise a minimum of
£20 each please. If you need any further information, please
contact Julie on 07973676950 or at Juliehallam@btinternet.com
. Sponsor forms will be available at Mills, Cinderella’s
Ollerton and Hairdesign Edwinstowe from April
Edwinstowe
Cricket Club Jubilee Celebration - Tuesday 5th June
Something different at Edwinstowe
Welfare Centre. 10am till 4pm. Over 25 stalls, £1 entry,
free nibbles and refreshments.Contact Katie worker_house@ymail.com
to book a stall. More
information >>>>>
Sir
John Peace - Appointed Queen's Lord-Lieutenant
Sir John Peace
has been appointed as The Queen’s Lord-Lieutenant and representative
of the Crown for Nottinghamshire following an announcement by Downing
Street today. Read
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Enchant
Opens in Edwinstowe
Thursday 5th
April saw the launch of a new art and craft shop in Edwinstowe.
Based in the Sherwood Forest Art and Craft centre, 'Enchant' opened
its doors to customers over the Easter weekend. The studio owned
by Artist Kay Whitehead and her business partner Jackie Reynolds
offers a quirky and affordable collection of artwork, pottery, children's
knitwear and a range of locally produced crafts.
In
the longer term Enchant will also be offering a range of art and
craft lessons for those wanting to learn something new as well
as hosting regular events where artists can get together and share
their skills and ideas.
Sheila
Ryan - Sharing My Day
Sheila of King
Edwins Close, Edwinstowe, was part of the National Lottery Run at
the Olympic Stadium on Saturday 31st of March, 2012. Attached is
a short personal account of how she felt when she ran the last 800
metres on the Olympic Track.
Read More >>>
Dukeries
Singers - May Update
We have a
really busy April, but have a gap around Easter, so we can enjoy
the break (and the Chocolate.) No time for slacking though as we
have an equally busy time ahead.
Saturday 5 May 2012 early afternoon, we are singing at a Wedding
at East Markham Church. I am so excited about this as we haven't
sung at a Wedding before. How does one manage music and a hanky
at the same time to mop one's nose?
Saturday 19 May 2012 evening, a concert in Laxton Church.
Friday 1 June 2012 evening a concert at St. Giles Church Ollerton
Saturday 2 June 2012 early evening a Concert for Wellow Jubilee
Celebrations
Sunday 3 June 2012 afternoon a Concert for Edwinstowe Jubilee
Celebrations. At the Cricket field.
Hope you
are having a lovely Spring. As I am writing this we are enjoying
some wonderfully unseasonably warm sunshine and enjoying all the
outdoor activities it allows. And yes I include gardening as a
joy!! I know we need some rain, but perhaps, like Camelot, just
at night. Let us hope for good weather for the Queen's Jubilee
and we look forward to entertaining you at one of our events.
Dukeries
College New Ollerton
Introduction
to Work, short courses 2/3 days a week over 6 weeks More
Details >>>
Accessible,
flexible, high quality learning for all. For information please
contact 01623 860304 adulted@dukeries.notts.sch.uk
Events
and Activities in Sherwood Pines Forest Park
Edwinstowe
Parish Council has launched a new magazine – the Edwinstowe
Village News. More information
>>>
We
would like the new magazine to be full of current community news
and photographs and welcome articles from local groups and organisations
and ask any contributors to future issues to note the following:
-
• Maximum of 250 words
• Typed in Microsoft Word
• Submitted by email only to edwinstowe.pc@btconnect.com
• Articles to be submitted by 31st October 2011
• Please email a relevant photograph if you wish
The magazine
will be self-funding from advertising income from local businesses.
More information >>>
A very big
thank you to Ryan Goff for his hard work in putting together a
fun and fantastic video for the Edwinstowe Totally Locally website.
Here's the link to the film on Ryan's
Youtube
