It's one of the world's best known trees, famed for sheltering Robin Hood and his band of merry men as they fled the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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It’s one of the world’s best known trees, famed for sheltering Robin Hood and his band of merry men as they fled the Sheriff of Nottingham.
But now the Major Oak – which has stood for more than a thousand years in Sherwood Forest – is no more: a victim of too many tourists and not enough rain.
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Robin Hood’s 1,200-year-old Major Oak has died
1,200-year-old Sherwood Forest tree, linked to Robin Hood legend, is dead
Ancient oak tree linked to Robin Hood legend dies
Ancient oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood is dead
After 1,200 years, the famed tree that hid Robin Hood has finally died
An ancient oak tree said to have sheltered legendary Robin Hood has died
The Major Oak, 1,200 year old tree of Robin Hood fame, is dead in Sherwood Forest
Fears Robin Hood's 1,000-year-old tree is dead
Legendary oak tree of Robin Hood lore dies after 1,200 years
End of a legend: Ancient Major Oak said to have sheltered Robin Hood is dead
The legendary outlaw is believed to have sheltered beneath the tree
Conservationists say the Major Oak failed to sprout leaves after many years of soil compression caused by visiting fans.
The Major Oak, located in Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is thought to have died after its first spring with no leaves,…
The tree is said to have sheltered Robin Hood, the legendary 13th-century bandit who stole from the rich and gave to the poor and…
It’s not the first time the legendary oak has been declared dead. On previous occasions, fears were raised only for the tree to…
The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, linked to the legend of Robin Hood, is believed to have died
