In Mike Jackson’s booklet “Story of a Forest Village” mention is made of a 2 day fair in
Edwinstowe each year towards the end of October. It was held in the churchyard where a
small cluster of stalls and booths would bring something different, a little variety into the
lives of the villagers before the hard days of winter set in. That was in the 14 th century. In
more recent times a fair would be held in a field near the village, and then a more
permanent site on the forest corner became an attraction for visitors during the summer
months. Sadly, the popular fair ground, looked after by the same family for more than 60
years, closed in 2023.