Our aim is to provide you with useful information about Longdale Craft Centre that we are sure will make you want to visit us here at our home in the heart of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire Longdale Craft Centre houses craft workshops and exhibition spaces in a Victorian / Edwardian setting and has been open to the public since 1972.

Welcome

Longdale Craft Centre - Investor in People award
Longdale is recognised as meeting the international standard for effective investment in people. Awarded by the East Midlands Regional Recognition panel on the 31st march 2005. StreetMap for Longdale
!! Last of the Summer Wine !!

Corporate Arts

Corporate Arts is a pioneering design and consultancy company formed in 1982. To learn more about Corporate Arts follow the link on the Navigation menu. Recent commissions have been completed for the following clients: (follow links for pictures)

About Longdale

The award winning Longdale Craft Centre, Museum & Restaurant. Located in the heart of Sherwood Forest - Established in 1972 by Gordon Brown - Royal Sculptor & Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. The museum is situated in a re-created Victorian street which also houses the exhibition 'The history of Antiques and Collectables'. Facilities:

  • Licensed restaurant for main meals, snacks, cream teas, vegetarian selection & Sun carvery
  • Shop: normal hours 09:30 - 18:00
  • Gallery
  • Dogs Accepted - Guide Dogs only in the restaurant
  • Toilets
  • Woodturning, Water colour classes/workshops - variable, by appointment
  • Music Evenings - See the Events page for our successful Jazz Nights

BBC 'Last of the Summer Wine' Characters For Sale Follow this link for the Evening Post Article. Call 01623 794858 to buy these sculptures for just £59 each!

Gordon and pupils of Fairfield Primary School newspaper article.

Sur Les Pointes: follow this link to see the series of famous ballet sculptures.

The Longdale Award 2008: follow this link to see the winners of the prestigious Longdale Award Painting Competition.

Longdale Award 2009 !! Click here to download your entry form for the 2009 Longdale Award Painting Competition.

The Restaurant

Incorporated in the centre is a licensed restaurant where visitors can relax and enjoy anything from a cup of coffee to a carvery meal. The Craft Centre and restaurant are open every day of the week from 9:30am until 6pm. During our regular evenings of live jazz and music events (See the Events Page), the restaurant remains open to serve you. Please note - since its conception in 1972, the Centre has always maintained a strict No-Smoking policy, a fact we are rightly proud of. Visitors are politely requested to respect this policy whilst within the building.