Major Oak

The Major Oak is a large English oak near in the midst of , , England. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood's shelter where he and his Merry Men slept.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sherwood Forest and St Mary’s Church.

Nature reserve
Photo: Javier Carro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
in is the last surviving tract of primeval forest in England. In medieval times it was a royal hunting forest – the shire or sher wood of Nottinghamshire – and it became the setting for the legend of Robin Hood.

Church
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Church is a parish church in the Church of England in . The church was mentioned in Domesday Book in 1086, given by William II to . is situated 3,500 feet southeast of Major Oak.

Memorial
Photo: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3,900 feet southeast of Major Oak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Edwinstowe and Budby.

Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sherwood Forest in is the last surviving tract of primeval forest in England. In medieval times it was a royal hunting forest – the shire or sher wood of Nottinghamshire – and it became the setting for the legend of Robin Hood.

Hamlet
Photo: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Perlethorpe cum , in the Newark and Sherwood district, in the county of , England.

Town
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of , in the Newark and Sherwood district, in the county of , England, on the edge of in the area known as the Dukeries. is situated 2 miles east of Major Oak.

Major Oak

Latitude
53.20466° or 53° 12′ 17″ north
Longitude
-1.07247° or 1° 4′ 21″ west
Open location code
9C5W6W3H+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 455984558
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­tree
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q388443
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Tamil—“Major Oak” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Lisi i Madh”
  • Armenian: “Մայոր Օաք”
  • Czech: “Majorův dub”
  • Danish: “Major Oak”
  • Dutch: “Grote Eik van Sherwood”
  • French: “Major Oak”
  • Galician: “Major Oak”
  • German: “Major Oak”
  • German: “Major-Eiche”
  • Hungarian: “Major tölgy”
  • Italian: “La Grande Quercia”
  • Italian: “major oak”
  • Italian: “Major Oak”
  • Polish: “Major Oak”
  • Spanish: “Major Oak”
  • Tamil: “மேஜர் ஓக்”

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