It is one of the UK’s best loved trees and stories of the tree sheltering legendary outlaw Robin Hood have made it famous around the world.
The tree will still stand at Sherwood Forest as a ‘natural monument’ for visitors and wildlife to enjoy for years to come.
The Major Oak has helped to attract millions of visitors to experience a place where history, nature and legend meet, and will continue to do so for more generations to come.
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The Major Oak has been drastically effected by the dry summer Photo: Tom Maddick / SWNS
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The tree will still stand at Sherwood Forest as a ‘natural monument’ for visitors Photo: submitted
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A photo of the 1982 Major Oak fire as featured in Fire Magazine and supplied by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service. Photo: Fire Magazine
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Mansfield boasts a rich history, featuring historic architecture, mysterious rock houses from centuries past, and its famous ties to Sherwood Forest and the Major Oak, where the legend of Robin Hood lives. Photo: Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images