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EspañolSHERWOOD FOREST
:''For alternative meanings, see Sherwood.''
'Sherwood Forest' is a world-famous forest, continuously afforested since the end of the Ice Age,[1] which is today reduced to a 4.23 square kilometre remnant surrounding the village of Edwinstowe, the site of Thoresby Hall in Nottinghamshire, England, historically associated with the legend of Robin Hood. The forest of today is a remnant of a much larger royal hunting forest, the "shire wood" of Nottinghamshire[2] that extended into several neighboring counties.
The forest was opened as a country park to the public in 1969 by Nottinghamshire County Council, which manages the forest under lease from the Thoresby Estate. In 2002, Sherwood Forest was designated a National Nature Reserve by English Nature. In 2007 Natural England officially incorporated the Budby South Forest, Nottinghamshire's largest area of dry lowland heath, into the Sherwood Forest, nearly doubling its size.[3] Some portions of the forest still retain many very old oaks, especially in the portion known as the Dukeries, south of the town of Worksop, which was so called because it used to contain five ducal residences in proximity to one another. The River Idle, a tributary of the Trent, is formed in Sherwood Forest from the confluence of several minor streams.
Sherwood Forest attracts 500,000 tourists annually, including many from around the world. Visitor numbers have seen a significant increase, as predicted, since the launch of the BBC's new Robin Hood TV series.
The park hosts the annual Robin Hood Festival for a week each summer. This event recreates a truly medieval atmosphere and features all of the major characters from the Robin Hood legend. The week's entertainment includes jousters and strolling players, dressed in authentic medieval attire, in addition to an authentic medieval encampment complete with jesters, musicians, rat-catchers, alchemists and fire eaters.
Main articles: Major Oak
Sherwood Forest is home to the famous Major Oak, which, according to local folklore, was Robin Hood's principal hideout. The oak tree is between 800 and 1000 years old and, since the Victorian era, its massive limbs have been partially supported by an elaborate system of scaffolding. In February 1998, a local company took cuttings from the Major Oak and began cultivating clones of the famous tree with the intention of sending saplings to be planted in major cities around the world.
The Major Oak was featured on the 2005 BBC TV programme Seven Natural Wonders as one of the natural wonders of the Midlands.
In early 2006 it was announced that major plans to transform the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre had been drawn up and now complete.
Nottinghamshire County Council are bidding for £50 million from the Big Lottery Fund's Living Landmarks scheme, which will become the focus of a TV programme be aired on ITV in 2007. In May 2006, officials from the organisation visited the park.
★ List of forests in the United Kingdom, especially
1. As attested by pollen sampling cores.
2. In Domesday, the forest covered perhaps a quarter of Nottinghamshire, in woodland and heath subject to the forest laws..
3. Sherwood Forest to double in size
★ Nottinghamshire County Council's Official Sherwood Forest Page
★ Sherwood Forest Regeneration Plans
★ Sherwood Forest Trust Official Website
★ The Living Legend details current plans for the forest.
visitor centre
Birch trees in the Sherwood Forest
The legendary Major Oak
Major Oak in December 2006
View of the Forest looking Northeast
'Sherwood Forest' is a world-famous forest, continuously afforested since the end of the Ice Age,[1] which is today reduced to a 4.23 square kilometre remnant surrounding the village of Edwinstowe, the site of Thoresby Hall in Nottinghamshire, England, historically associated with the legend of Robin Hood. The forest of today is a remnant of a much larger royal hunting forest, the "shire wood" of Nottinghamshire[2] that extended into several neighboring counties.
The forest was opened as a country park to the public in 1969 by Nottinghamshire County Council, which manages the forest under lease from the Thoresby Estate. In 2002, Sherwood Forest was designated a National Nature Reserve by English Nature. In 2007 Natural England officially incorporated the Budby South Forest, Nottinghamshire's largest area of dry lowland heath, into the Sherwood Forest, nearly doubling its size.[3] Some portions of the forest still retain many very old oaks, especially in the portion known as the Dukeries, south of the town of Worksop, which was so called because it used to contain five ducal residences in proximity to one another. The River Idle, a tributary of the Trent, is formed in Sherwood Forest from the confluence of several minor streams.
Sherwood Forest attracts 500,000 tourists annually, including many from around the world. Visitor numbers have seen a significant increase, as predicted, since the launch of the BBC's new Robin Hood TV series.
The park hosts the annual Robin Hood Festival for a week each summer. This event recreates a truly medieval atmosphere and features all of the major characters from the Robin Hood legend. The week's entertainment includes jousters and strolling players, dressed in authentic medieval attire, in addition to an authentic medieval encampment complete with jesters, musicians, rat-catchers, alchemists and fire eaters.
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| See also |
| References |
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The Major Oak
Main articles: Major Oak
Sherwood Forest is home to the famous Major Oak, which, according to local folklore, was Robin Hood's principal hideout. The oak tree is between 800 and 1000 years old and, since the Victorian era, its massive limbs have been partially supported by an elaborate system of scaffolding. In February 1998, a local company took cuttings from the Major Oak and began cultivating clones of the famous tree with the intention of sending saplings to be planted in major cities around the world.
The Major Oak was featured on the 2005 BBC TV programme Seven Natural Wonders as one of the natural wonders of the Midlands.
Plans
In early 2006 it was announced that major plans to transform the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre had been drawn up and now complete.
Nottinghamshire County Council are bidding for £50 million from the Big Lottery Fund's Living Landmarks scheme, which will become the focus of a TV programme be aired on ITV in 2007. In May 2006, officials from the organisation visited the park.
See also
★ List of forests in the United Kingdom, especially
References
1. As attested by pollen sampling cores.
2. In Domesday, the forest covered perhaps a quarter of Nottinghamshire, in woodland and heath subject to the forest laws..
3. Sherwood Forest to double in size
External links
★ Nottinghamshire County Council's Official Sherwood Forest Page
★ Sherwood Forest Regeneration Plans
★ Sherwood Forest Trust Official Website
★ The Living Legend details current plans for the forest.
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