The Major Oak, 1,200 year old tree of Robin Hood fame, is dead in Sherwood Forest

The death of 'Robin Hood' tree in Sherwood Forest leaves us with one less ancient sentinel. Here's a closer look, from the oldest tree, to the largest.

Ancient Sherwood Forest oak tree reputed to have sheltered Robin Hood has died

Scientists believe the 1,200-year-old Major Oak, the legendary hideout of Robin Hood, has died after it failed to produce any new leaves this spring, ...

Robin Hood's Tree — the 1,000-Year-Old Legend of Sherwood Forest — Declared Dead

Roots in peace.

Hunting a ghost through Sherwood Forest: On the elusive trail of the real Robin Hood

The passing of a 1,000-year-old oak in Sherwood Forest spotlights the enduring mystery of Robin Hood. Was he a brutal ...
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An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died

The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, linked to the legend of Robin Hood, is believed to have died ...

‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies

Nottinghamshire tree, one of Europe’s oldest and largest, fails to produce leaves after being stressed by series of hot, dry summers ...

Major Oak: The Sherwood Forest tree that outlived the Robin Hood legend

For centuries, Sherwood Forest’s ancient Major Oak absorbed stories about Robin Hood, Victorian nostalgia and English ...
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Sherwood Forest trees 'thriving' after takeover, says RSPB

The RSPB says Sherwood Forest is "thriving" four years after it took over management of the country park. The charity said "vital" conservation work had taken place at the Nottinghamshire forest since ...
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Sherwood Forest ‘should not be fracked’, says RSPB

Sherwood Forest has more than 1,000 veteran oak trees including The Major Oak Sherwood Forest and other protected sites should be ruled out as locations for fracking, according to the RSPB ...