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Sherwood Forest is the remnants of an ancient royal forest in Nottinghamshire, England, having a historic association with the legend of Robin Hood. The area has been wooded since the end of the Last Glacial Period (as attested by pollen sampling cores ).
The Robin Hood Way commemorates the famous folklore figure Robin Hood and starts from Nottingham Castle running to Edwinstowe. [citation needed] It passes through Sherwood Forest, taking in Clumber Park, Farnsfield, Greasley, Kimberley, Rainworth, Creswell Crags, Kirton and Bothamsall. [citation needed]
Edwinstowe is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England, on the edge of Sherwood Forest and the Dukeries.It is associated with the legends of Robin Hood and Maid Marian, and to a lesser extent Edwin of Northumbria, from where the village gets its name.
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.
The Tales of Robin Hood was from 1989 to 2009 an indoor visitor attraction and medieval banqueting centre based on the Nottinghamshire legend of Robin Hood. The centre was located on Maid Marian Way in Nottingham city centre, [1] in the vicinity of Nottingham Castle, and brought an estimated £2 million in tourism revenue to the city each year. [2]
Robin Hood: Location: Nottingham, England: Listed Building – Grade II. Official name: Statues of Robin Hood and his Merry Men: Designated: 6 November 2018 ...
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Robin Hood Hills. Robin Hood Hills [1] [2] [3] or Robin Hood's Hills [4] are a steep sided range of sandstone hills forming a natural amphitheatre surrounding the villages of Annesley and Newstead in Nottinghamshire, England. [1] Robin Hood's Cave lies at the bottom of the hills. They rise to a height of 195 metres above sea level at Coxmoor ...