Nottinghamshire is synonymous with Robin Hood. Legend has it that the outlaw was captured by the Sheriff of Nottingham and shackled in the dungeons of Nottingham Castle several times.
One of the places he is said to have been captured is St Mary's Church on the opposite side of the city. While attending mass Robin was spotted by a monk who had previously been robbed by him. The monk reported him and he was dragged off and incarcerated.
There are medieval caves under the Galliers of Justice Museum, opposite St Mary's Church. Here you'll find an oubliette, a very deep dungeon, which would have been used by the Sheriff of Nottingham in the times of Robin Hood.
Sherwood Forest used to stretch from Nottingham to Doncaster. In the traditional era of Robin Hood it was popular with outlaws as it offered concealment from the authorities. According to folklore Robin hid inside the Major Oak (pictured in 1988).
The King's Great Way ran from Nottingham to York, past Sherwood Forest. It was used by merchants and travellers and was the medieval equivalent of the modern day M1 - great pickings for outlaws, such as Robin Hood, wanting to rob the rich.
'Green men' are carved into the Chapter House of Southwell Minster, built in 1286. They represent the pagan god of woodland and fertility, worshipped before being eclipsed by Christianity. The green man is said to be an early version of Robin Hood.
Maid Marian and Robin Hood are said to have wed in the village of Edwinstowe, at the Church of St Mary. The Church (pictured), was built around 1175 and is still used as a place of worship.
Will Scarlet is said to be buried in the churchyard of St Mary of the Purification, in Blidworth, though no solid proof exists. Will's grave is marked by a fragment of the old church and several yew trees.
The prosperity of St. Mary's Priory, founded in 1172 and now known as Newstead Abbey, was based on wool. The place never enjoyed any wealth as a band of outlaws knew exactly when and who to hit to get the money travelling in and out.
The Royal Hunting Lodge, now Bestwood Lodge (pictured), is where King John and his brother Richard stayed to get away from it all. It was a royal deer park, one of the best parks in Sherwood Forest, a good place for Robin and his men to camp and hunt.
It is said that Robin Hood made a bow out of a yew tree found in the grounds of St James' Church in Papplewick. The village is also the place the outlaw first met Alan A Dale and helped him marry his sweetheart, despite her being promised to another.
It was at Newark Castle that, in 1216, King John died. One of the stories is that he was poisoned by Friar Tuck to avenge the death of Maid Marian.
These are the remains of King John's Palace in Kings Clipstone. According to legend Robin and his men freed all the prisoners in the dungeons, outfoxing King John, who was sent on a wild goose chase to Creswell Crags.
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