The Major Oak, Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, UK.

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Legend has it that Robin Hood and his Merry Men hung out under this tree, the largest in England. In 1790, the Major Heyman Rooke wrote a book detailing the oak trees of the area and people began to refer to it as the Major Oak in his honour.

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Location: Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, UK
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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