This
This
park
takes
its
name
from
Sherwood
Forest
which
in
medieval
times
used
to
cover
the
whole
area
right
up
to
the
city
which
was
then
very
much
smaller.
It
was
formed
following
the
Enclosure
Act
of
1845
when
the
land
was
set
aside
for
the
recreational
purposes
of
the
people
of
Nottingham.
The
Forest
Football
Club
once
played
here
and
it
was
also
the
home
of
the
Nottingham
Race
Course
(Horses),
before
both
were
re-located
to
their
present
positions.
The
park
is
roughly
divided
into
two,
the
southern
half
being
a
wooded
slope
with
several
pathways
that
run
down
from
Forest
Road
to
a
central
roadway.
The
other
half
of
the
park
is
used
for
events
such
as
the
famous
Goose
Fair
and
in
recent
years
a
large
area
has
been
given
over
to
'Park
&
Ride'.
There
is
not
a
lot
to
see
in
The
Forest
but
it's
a
great
place
to
get
some
exercise
and
for
children
to
let
off
steam.
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