Which forest is traditionally associated with Robin Hood?

Sherwood Forest is traditionally associated with Robin Hood. The historic woodland lies in Nottinghamshire, England, and medieval and later stories place the legendary outlaw and his companions there.

Robin Hood’s connection with Sherwood comes from the wider body of English ballads, plays, novels, and films that developed over many centuries. These stories vary considerably in their details, including the period, enemies, companions, and exact locations involved. Robin Hood is therefore a legendary or semi-legendary figure rather than a securely documented historical person with one agreed biography.

Sherwood was once much larger than the surviving woodland and modern country-park areas suggest. One famous tree there is the Major Oak, an ancient English oak traditionally linked with Robin Hood, although claims about its exact age and use by the outlaws are part of local tradition rather than established medieval fact.