Bus passengers in parts of Gedling borough can travel on Stagecoach’s Sherwood Arrow bus for free every weekend throughout August, including all three days of the bank holiday weekend.
The bus stops has stops in Arnold and Redhill.
The offer, which is being funded by Nottinghamshire County Council as part of their Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), means that passengers will be able to travel without charge to Sherwood Forest, where the Robin Hood Festival and Nottinghamshire Day celebrations will take place, and Rufford Abbey Country Park as well as other attractions including White Post Farm, Wheelgate Park and Clumber Park.
Nottinghamshire Day celebrations will take place at Sherwood Forest on Sunday, August 25 and visitors can enjoy a range of activities including craft making workshops, Outlaw Orienteering, poetry writing workshops – not to mention a whole lot of festival fun at Robin Hood Festival with archery, historical re-enactments, music, comedy acts, and much more.
The 38th Robin Hood Festival kicks off at Sherwood Forest on Saturday, August 3 and will be running every weekend throughout August until Bank Holiday Monday (26).
Councillor Neil Clarke MBE, Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “We have been working closely with Stagecoach to make this offer possible and we would like to thank them for their part in helping us to achieve this.
“Every year people travel from far and wide to visit the delights of Sherwood Forest and it is great news that visitors to the annual Robin Hood Festival will be able to get there free of charge by bus.
“Of course, we cannot forget Nottinghamshire Day – a day which celebrates our great county – and what better way to do this than to offer free travel for what promises to be a fun-filled day out for all the family.
“You may have heard the words Bus Service Improvement Plan in our news a lot over the last few months and that is because we are committed to using this funding to deliver improvements that bus passengers across Nottinghamshire and Nottingham will value.”
Dave Skepper, Commercial Director, Stagecoach East Midlands, said: “We’re pleased to be working with the Nottinghamshire County Council team to offer free bus journeys on the Sherwood Arrow over summer weekends in August. With regular departures taking people into the heart of Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre and Rufford Park. Using the Sherwood Arrow is the best route to a great day out in the beautiful Nottinghamshire countryside.”
since doing away with the sherwood forester networks years ago how much has notts county council saved and now trying to pull the wool over peoples eyes by announcing free rides in august on the sherwood arrow,just the one service nothing out of mansfield councillor mr clarke not a clue .