The Major Oak in the Sherwood Forest was between 800 and 1,200 years old. It succumbed to a combination of over-tourism, climate change and misguided efforts to save it.
The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died
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Thu 01:40 - Sky News (UK)
World-famous Robin Hood oak tree has died
Thu 10:17 - Die Welt
“Smothered and Starved” – The “Robin Hood” oak tree in Sherwood Forest is dead
Thu 16:09 - NYT Europe
The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died