Major Oak,Robin Hoods Tree Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire

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The Major Oak is a large English oak (Quercus robur) near the village of Edwinstowe in the midst of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood's shelter where he and his merry men slept. It weighs an estimated 23 tons, has a girth of 33 feet (10 metres), a canopy of 92 feet (28 metres), and is about 800–1000 years old

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Size: 5588px × 3234px
Location: Edwinstowe,Nottinghamshire,England
Photo credit: © Cally Robin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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Keywords: edwinstowe, england, folklaw, forest, fracking, hood, major, nottinghamshire, oak, robin, sherwood