As a hideaway for those who robbed fat cats to feed the poor, it is perhaps no surprise that a 1,000-year-old oak in Sherwood Forest has won the popular vote for England’s tree of the year.
With a girth of ten metres concealing hollow hideaways in its trunk, the mighty Major Oak is reputed to be a bolt-hole of Robin Hood and his gang when fleeing the tyrannical Sheriff of Nottingham.
Almost as many stories cling to this ancient tree as acorns (150,000) and persuaded the public to vote it their favourite in a competition organised by the Woodland Trust.
The Guardian: Major oak in Sherwood Forest voted England's tree of the year
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