‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak dies
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 ancient trees, has died. The huge tree, which has grown in Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England, for at least 1,000 years, failed to produce any leaves this year, after becoming stressed by a series of hot, dry summers. Continue reading...
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Rob Brackley, an outdoor education tutor dressed as Robin Hood, at the Major oak tree in Sherwood Forest, which this year has not come into leaf. Photograph: Fabio De Paola/The GuardianView image in fullscreenRob Brackley, an outdoor education tutor dressed as Robin Hood, at the Major oak tree in Sherwood Forest, which this year has not come into leaf. Photograph: Fabio De Paola/The GuardianTrees and forests‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak diesNottinghamshire tree, one of Europe’s oldest and largest, fails to produce leaves after being stressed by series of hot, dry summersPatrick BarkhamWed 17 Jun 2026 19.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Major oak, one of Europe’s oldest, largest and most celebrated ancient trees, has died.The huge…
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