Sherwood Forest

Robin Hood's legendary woodland in Nottinghamshire, England/Forests

Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England, is famous as the legendary home of Robin Hood and his Merry Men. Once a vast royal hunting forest covering much of Nottinghamshire (perhaps 400 square kilometers in medieval times), the designated National Nature Reserve today covers about 4.24 square kilometers. It contains over 900 veteran oak trees, including the Major Oak, estimated to be 800-1,000 years old with a canopy spread of 28 m. The forest was a royal hunting ground from the Norman Conquest until the English Civil War.