Broomhill Gorse
Broomhill Gorse is a forest in Clipstone, Newark and Sherwood District, England. Broomhill Gorse is situated nearby to the hamlet Gorsethorpe, as well as near the village King’s Clipstone.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sherwood Forest and Major Oak.
Sherwood Forest
Nature reserve
Photo: Javier Carro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire 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.
Major Oak
Photo: Galli, Public domain.
The Major Oak is a large English oak near 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.
King John’s Palace
Ruins
Photo: Kisha Tracy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
King John's Palace is the remains of a former medieval royal residence in Kings Clipstone, north-west Nottinghamshire. The name "King John's Palace" has been used since the 18th century; prior to that the site was known as the "King's Houses".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edwinstowe and Forest Town.
Edwinstowe
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire 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.
Forest Town
Suburb
Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forest Town is an area within Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Forest Town used to be a village but after continuous development it is no longer a separate entity, nowadays being simply an area within Mansfield.
Market Warsop
Town
Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Market Warsop is a town within the civil parish of Warsop in Mansfield District, Nottinghamshire, England, on the outskirts of the remnants of Sherwood Forest.
Broomhill Gorse
Latitude
53.1861° or 53° 11′ 10″ northLongitude
-1.1071° or 1° 6′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C5W5VPV+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 110997856OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gorsethorpe and King’s Clipstone.
Notable Places Nearby
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