Best winter walks: Nottinghamshire woodland walking route named among top 10 in the UK
It’s been named by researchers as one of the best winter walks in the UK
A popular Nottinghamshire walking spot has been named as one of the best winter routes in the UK.
Sherwood Forest was included by outdoor equipment chain Go Outdoors in its list of the UK’s top 10 woodlands for walking this winter.
Researchers compared factors including Google ratings, the number of Instagram posts and annual Google searches to create the top 10.
These criteria were then used to create an overall ‘woodland score’.
How did Sherwood Forest score?
According to the research, Sherwood Forest is the most Googled forest in the UK, with 1,048,500 annual searches.
The research also found that there are 185,011 annual Instagram posts using the hashtag #SherwoodForest.
The forest, made famous for its connection to Robin Hood, was given an overall ‘woodland score’ of 7.82/10.
The top-performing woodland, Hampshire’s New Forest, was awarded a ‘woodland score’ of 9.94/10.