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Legendary Robin Hood tree has died

The death of Sherwood Forest's legendary Major Oak marks the end of an era, while offering important lessons for the future ...
The Major Oak in the Sherwood Forest was between 800 and 1,200 years old. It succumbed to a combination of over-tourism, ...
Scientists believe the 1,200-year-old Major Oak, the legendary hideout of Robin Hood, has died after it failed to produce any ...
The tree is perhaps best known for its link to Robin Hood’s story – as legend has it, him and his Merry Men used it as ...