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Medusa Oak (Sherwood Forest) – Sherwood Forest Cemetery loop from Sherwood Forest NNR

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Medusa Oak (Sherwood Forest) – Sherwood Forest Cemetery loop from Sherwood Forest NNR

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Medusa Oak (Sherwood Forest) – Sherwood Forest Cemetery loop from Sherwood Forest NNR

01:27

5.55km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 20, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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677 m

Medusa Oak (Sherwood Forest)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The 'Medusa Oak' is a Sherwood Forest icon, 'she' lives on the northern edge of Birklands forest in the Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve.
Unlike some of the other trees …

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1.25 km

Fallen Oak Tree in Sherwood Forest

Highlight • Natural Monument

Looks great and great for a photograph also.

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1.97 km

Sherwood Forest NNR

Nature Reserve

3.52 km

Sherwood Forest Cemetery

Highlight • Structure

3.60 km

Bronze Sculptures in Sherwood Forest

Highlight • Monument

Ignore the other highlight set as visitors centre this has been removed

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3.70 km

Open-Air Cinema at Sherwood Forest

Highlight • Settlement

What do Harry Potter and Robin Hood have in common? They will both appear on the big screen in Sherwood Forest this summer to launch the 2023 Robin Hood Festival. …

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3.71 km

Robin Hood and Little John Statue

Highlight • Monument

The fight between Robin Hood and Kleine Jan is beautifully portrayed here.

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5.55 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.92 km

575 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.33 km

1.52 km

575 m

111 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

14°C

3°C

32 %

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Medusa Oak (Sherwood Forest) – Sherwood Forest Cemetery loop from Sherwood Forest NNR

Medusa Oak (Sherwood Forest)

Fallen Oak Tree in Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest Cemetery

Bronze Sculptures in Sherwood Forest

Open-Air Cinema at Sherwood Forest

Robin Hood and Little John Statue

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