Venue Guide

Sherwood Football Club play matches at two different venues in Nottingham: Melbourne Park, Aspley (Grass) and The Forest Sports Zone, Forest Fields. You will find information on both of these venues below.

The Forest Sport Zone (FSZ) – 3G
Address: Gregory Blvd, Forest Fields, Nottingham NG7 6LD. Tel: 0115 962 2113
Entrance: Directly off Gregory Blvd. As seen below.

Pitches: The FSZ has one full-size 3G pitch for U13+, two half-pitches for U11- U12 and four mini-soccer pitches for U7 – U10. Please make your way up to the pitches to find out which pitch your team is playing on.
Facilities: Reception, changing rooms, toilet, vending machines.
Car parking: There is a car park on site. This tends to get very busy on match days. Further parking is available at the business centre on the other side of the main road and also on the street.
Nearby: There is a cafe on the adjoining Forest Recreation Ground, along with a play park and paths for walking/jogging.
Dogs: No dogs are allowed at the FSZ (inside the fence), but they can be walked on the Forest Recreation Ground.
Nearest hospital with A&E: Queens Medical Centre, NG7 2UH. 3 miles from the FSZ.
Nearest NHS Walk-in Centre: NHS Urgent Treatment Centre, NG2 4LA. 2 miles from the FSZ.
Nearest Defib: At the FSZ pavilion, on the outside wall next to the pitch.

Melbourne Park (MP) – Grass
Address: Melbourne Park, Melbourne Road, Aspley, Nottingham NG8 5HJ Note: This postcode will take you very close, near the entrance to MP, on Melbourne Road

Entrance: Directly off Melbourne Road. As seen here. There is no sign, and it can be easy to miss.
Pitches: There are several 11v11 and various smaller pitches at MP. Sherwood could be playing on any of the available pitches – we don’t know which until an hour before KO – please look around to find the team you are playing.
Facilities: Changing rooms, toilet. There is an on-site cafe (not operated by Sherwood FC) which is usually open on match days.
Car parking: There is ample car parking on site.
Nearby: There is a Greggs and other shops within a 15-minute walk of MP.
Dogs: Dogs on leads are allowed.
Nearest hospital with A&E: Queens Medical Centre, NG7 2UH. 3 miles from MP.
Nearest NHS Walk-in Centre: NHS Urgent Treatment Centre, NG2 4LA. 4 miles from the MP.
Nearest Defib: At the MP pavilion, on the outside wall facing the access road.

Playing Kit
We wear a predominantly navy kit, including shorts and socks, as seen below.