Hollie Drake
- Jun 19
Sherwood Forest's 1,200-year-old Major Oak, legendary tree of Robin Hood, is dead
The ancient oak in Nottinghamshire did not produce leaves this spring, prompting the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to confirm its death after years of visible decline.
- Jun 18
Major Oak, legendary Robin Hood hideout in Sherwood Forest, dies after 1,200 years
The Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, the ancient tree said to shelter Robin Hood, has died after about 1,200 years. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds confirmed its death after the oak failed to produce leaves this spring for the first time.
