Major Oak

Major Oak
The Major Oak
SpeciesEnglish oak (Quercus robur)
LocationSherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire
Coordinates53°12′16.70″N 1°4′20.80″W / 53.2046389°N 1.0724444°W / 53.2046389; -1.0724444

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 800–1,000 years old. The Major Oak sits within a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

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