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Edith’s story digs deep into the magic and history of the Forest as she looks back on her life, and reflects on the importance of stories as we try to make sense of transformation.
This walk starts at the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre in Edwinstowe. We follow the Major Oak trail into the Forest and keep on this path, in the company of some incredible old trees. We then take a detour into the cricket ground and walk down to Forest Corner. Heading into the village we take a right at Mansfield Road, visiting the Thoresby Colliery Memorial before entering the grounds of St Mary’s Church. We then come back up Church Street and along Forest Corner, passing the Youth Hostel, and walking down towards the cemetery. A small path leads us back to the beginning of the Forest trails, and we end at the Charter Pole.
The walk is on pavements and paths and there are no steep sections at any point, although there are some steps leading down from the church grounds to Church Street. Depending on the weather, the path through the Forest may be slightly wet and muddy underfoot (it’s never too bad). We cross over Church Street and Mansfield Road, both of which can be busy at times.
There are a total of 15 tracks on this walk, with regular stops along the way. There are also sections when the audio is playing as you walk. It should take you around two hours to complete Edith’s story. Distance: 2.5 miles.
You can download the audio tracks and save them to your audio device before you set off, or stream them from your device on the go; either from the links below or, if you prefer, via a streaming platform such as Spotify or Audible - see the links at the bottom of this page.
Track 1 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to at the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre
Track 2 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to at the Charter Pole
Track 3 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to at the (badger) bench towards the beginning of the Major Oak trail
Track 4 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to at the Major Oak
Track 5 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to at the picnic benches by the old trees.
Track 6 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to at the bench facing a handful of trees
Track 7 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to at the Bee Tree
Track 8 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to at the five trees
Track 9 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to at the Cricket Ground
Track 10 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to at Forest Corner
Track 11 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to at Thoresby Colliery Memorial
Track 12 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to by St. Mary’s Church Grounds
Track 13 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to at the Fair
Track 14 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to by the Youth Hostel
Track 15 - Edith's Story (Edwinstowe)
To be listened to by the Charter Pole
Edith’s Story was written by Andy Barrett and read by Mavis Moore. It was recorded by Phil Booth at J.T. Soar and the sound design was by Adam McCready. The erhu music was composed and played by Ling Peng. Thanks to Carol Hallam; Pam Bird and everyone who shared their stories; and to all those who helped with the research for this walk.
The audio can also be streamed from a number of platforms via the links below following links (and, if you have subscriptions with any of these, you should be able to download them as well):
For those who don't have access to their own devices, there are also a limited number of MP3 players available to borrow. Find out more here.
