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The Forest Lodge

4.0 star property

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2 bars/lounges
Exterior
Reception
Exterior
Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Room service

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Church Street, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, Mansfield, England, 100450
  • Place, Sherwood Forest Country Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Sherwood Pines Forest Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Rufford Abbey
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, East Midlands (EMA)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed | Room amenity

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room (Small)

Double Room (Small)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

Standard Twin Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Suite | Room amenity

Family Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 29 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Mansfield

When you stay at The Forest Lodge in Mansfield, you'll be in the historical district, just steps from Sherwood Forest Country Park and a 3-minute drive from Rufford Country Park. .This inn is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Amen Corner Karting and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Sherwood Pines Forest Park.
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What's nearby

  • Sherwood Forest Country Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Sherwood Pines Forest Park - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Rufford Abbey - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Walesby Forest - 7 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Bolsover Castle - 21 min drive - 24.0 km

Getting around

  • Langwith-Whaley Thorns Station - 13 min drive
  • Nottingham (NQT) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dukeries Lodge - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Sports Cafe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Fables - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Savile Restaurant - ‬6 min drive

About this property

The Forest Lodge

Inn with free parking, steps from Sherwood Forest Country Park
The Forest Lodge offers 11 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 11 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This inn also features concierge services and bike parking.
Stop by The Forest Lodge for lunch, dinner, or brunch, where this restaurant specializes in British cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. This inn has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
The Forest Lodge - This restaurant specializes in British cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee: GBP 10 for adults and GBP 5 for children
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining
  • Free daily manager's reception
  • Private picnics

Restaurants on site

  • The Forest Lodge

Things to do

  • Books

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Local culture and ecosystem education
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: GBP 20
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: GBP 20

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 20.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately GBP 10 for adults and GBP 5 for children
  • Early check-in fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: GBP 20 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Forest Lodge Nottinghamshire
Forest Lodge Mansfield
The Forest Lodge Inn
The Forest Lodge Mansfield
The Forest Lodge Inn Mansfield

The Forest Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 235 out of 399 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 116 out of 399 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 399 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 399 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 399 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness

Basic

very standard small room, with the smallest tv I have ever seen, basic food and poor Wi-Fi.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Alex

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing

Unwelcoming front desk, depressing bedroom - my daughter had a single bed in a windowless room - quite unlike photos on the website, claustrophobic bathroom, unpleasant smell to the room's entrance. Hope to never go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

GEOFF

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Nightmare

Constantly awoken in the middle of the night by the owner and staff members shouting and arguing outside room. Apparently staff member had thrown cutlery in the bin and there was a huge argument with shouting. Next night around midnight owner was at it again, this time calling his dog in. After this more raised voices between staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

You can do better than this

Do not stay in the annex. It has a damp and musty smell - most unpleasant. It is an old building but this is unacceptable. They told me that no one has mentioned it before but I see (belatedly) it has been mentioned in other reviews. After complaining twice, they did move me for the second night to a better room and only partially refunded me for the third night when they could not accommodate me in a different room. Save yourself the grief and stay at Dukeries.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed for one night - owner made us feel very welcome and couldn’t do enough for us.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Alan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Joan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This was a family stay and this hotel was very convenient for us all. Although Quirky the rooms were spotless and adequate. The food was also excellent,with a great choice for breakfast and dinner,and all the staff were really friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

John, Birmingham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The redeeming factor of this old property is the Staff. They quite simply work their sock of to make your stay bearable, problem is the place is stuck in a time warp and needs drastic remedial action. The photos on site look marvellous, but in reality the place is run down. Food is of a very reasonable quality and the drinks selection are very good, but I like comfort not quirky.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed staying at forest lodge. We were made to feel very welcome and relaxed in the bar area. Staff were welcoming and kind and friendly. A lady gave us a free bottle of Prosecco to help us celebrate our anniversary. Sitting in the bar having a meal and a drink was one of my highlights on our break. Some of the hotels main procedures cause them a bit of difficulty. For instance asking everyone for photo ID at check in- if this needs to be done it could be done at booking. Also taking £50 on hold from every guest as this often isn’t returned very quickly and I heard many guests complaining about this amongst themselves. I still haven’t received my refund either. Parts of Forest lodge need redecoration, maintenance and love. The indoor areas are not just old but tarnished and in need of redecoration. The biggest problem we encountered was the awful smell as you walk through the lodge and into the annex- the annex smells appallingly of mould. I don’t think that can be healthy. It’s up to an intolerable level. Our room- room number 6- was in the annex and it was quite hard to tolerate that stench. As we walked through on the day of departure and saw all the rooms being cleaned room 6 is probably one of the smallest and less comfy rooms also. It isn’t cheap to stay at forest lodge so their prices need to respect the experience the guest receives. We did enjoy our stay (mention to the lovely dog!) and we would come back, but there is no way we would stay in the annex.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely welcome on arrival the staff were always to hand and looked after all our needs. Tasty breakfast well cooked and plentiful. Comfortable bed and despite being in a room facing the road we weren't disturbed and had an excellent nights sleep. Comfy bar and tasty bar meals.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lana

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is really awful. It had musty smelling carpeting which they tried to cover up with terrible strong cleaners. (Think swimming pool chlorine plus moldy rag.) The combination was sickening so I couldn't stay but they wouldn't give even a partial refund. Lesson learned. Patrons beware this is the ultimate tourist trap. I would've rather slept in Sherwood Forest! Sherwood Forest is definitely worth the trip but avoid staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cooper

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was moldy and dank. Smelled horrible and we left immediately. Highly recommend Sherwood Forest area and Major Oak, but this place should be condemned.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had one complaint & that was there was dog mess in the car park far corner which was obviously old & some had been trodden in. Otherwise the room was clean, quite spacious & plenty of tea & coffee. The bathroom was clean & tidy with plenty of fresh towels. The breakfast was delicious & the staff were extremely friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for an overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Nicola

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quirky pub with lots of different little areas of seating. Nice big car park and small outdoor seating area. Lots to do in the area. Just needs more staff, every time we wanted a drink or to order food we had to go looking for staff. Cooked breakfast was on the small side for portion and quite a long wait both to order and food to arrive. Evening staff were very friendly and bar meals good value. Room was a little noisy from bar below until closing time. Bed was comfy and room well equipped.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Alexander

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

A small, homely hotel near Sherwood Forest. Comfortable rooms, very clean. A great bar with delicious and high-quality dishes and dinner at reasonable prices. A baby cot is provided upon request of very good quality. I was a little upset when the staff discussed political issues with the guests at the breakfast. Several nationalities were called stupid and inadequate, which is generally unacceptable for the service sector. Breakfast could have been better. There is no one at the reception all the time.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nothing horrible to report. Good veggie options at the pub for dinner. The complimentary breakfast was as expected. The room was just a cramped room as advertised. The chairs were foot stools so working or eating at the fold out desk was awkward. Not bad overall just not a five star.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were exceptional in making you feel at home. I would have given it 5 stars but there was no heating on and the room was quite cold at night. Otherwise everything was brilliant and would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible - where do I start….

Arrived 55 mins early for check in and was abruptly told if we wanted to check in now then we’d have to pay an early check in fee we came back later to which the guy doing the check in was so rude to the guy in front of us. You need to have physical ID on you so they can copy it and then secure £50 against your credit card but they don’t take contactless either. To get the rooms are really steep stairs and then the room (which we was told was the best there) was diabolical, the walls were pealing, wires everywhere and pealing wallpaper. You could feel all the springs in the matress and the quilt was thin and only just fitted the bed Then went to have a shower and it goes from boiling hot to absolutely freezing cold there was no way you can shower properly there nor would you be able to put a child in there. Was talked into breakfast at check in which is £10.50 for 1 bit of dried bacon, 1 egg, 1 sausage, a tub of beans a tomato and some mushrooms. I wish we went to the local cafe instead.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025