Ancient oak tree linked to Robin Hood legend dies after 1,200 years thanks to heatwaves and huge number of tourists ⊕
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Nottinghamshire
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The Major Oak, located in Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, is thought to have died after its first spring with no leaves, according to wildlife charity RSPB.
‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies ⊖
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Nottinghamshire tree, one of Europe’s oldest and largest, fails to produce leaves after being stressed by series of hot, dry summers
The Major oak, one of Europe’s oldest, largest and most celebrated …
Has Robin Hood's 1,000-year-old Major Oak died? Ancient tree that sheltered heroic outlaw's merry men is leafless ⊕
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The RSPB, which manages the woods in Nottinghamshire where the tree stands, said it had been in decline for some years.
Ancient 'Robin Hood' tree is dead, experts say ⊖
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The Major Oak is thought to have stood for more than 1,000 years in the heart of Nottinghamshire's Sherwood Forest.
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