Sherwood Forest Railway 14th Aug 2016
A short video from a visit to the Sherwood Forest Railway on Sunday 14th Aug 2016......needless to say, it wasnt me talking at the end of the clip..
John Whetton training for 1968 Olympics - Sherwood Forest & Mansfield
Extract from Mining Review 22nd Year No. 1 (1968)
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We're off! Olympic hopeful John Whetton hits the trails of Sherwood Forest and the pavements of Mansfield as he prepares to compete in the 1500m race at the 1968 Olympics. Whetton speeds gracefully through the deserted countryside, but you have to wonder if bustling shopping streets are the ideal place to set a new personal best.
A proficient middle-distance runner from a Nottinghamshire mining family, John Whetton began running at school and at Manchester University, competing in the mile and 1500m races. He took part in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and was a three-times winner of the 1500m at the European Indoor Games between 1966 and 1968. He made it to the 1500m final at the Mexico games, where he finished fifth.
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Sherwood Forest Railway Railway 10/7/2016
Sherwood Forest and the Major Oak - FULL VIDEO TOUR (Nottinghamshire, UK)
Taking a trip to Sherwood Forest and seeing the Major Oak! It's literally 800–1000 years old! That's three times older than America! haha! It's still living, would you believe, and was voted Tree of the Year in 2014 (Whatever that may entail!).
Sherwood Forest is a royal forest in Nottinghamshire, England, famous by its historic association with the legend of Robin Hood.
The area has been wooded since the end of the Ice Age (as attested by pollen sampling cores). Today, Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve encompasses 423.2 hectares,1,045 acres (4.23 km2), surrounding the village of Edwinstowe, the site of Thoresby Hall.
The forest that most people associate with Sherwood Forest is actually named Birklands and Bilhaugh. It is a remnant of an older, much larger, royal hunting forest, which derived its name from its status as the shire (or sher) wood of Nottinghamshire, which extended into several neighbouring counties (shires), bordered on the west along the River Erewash and the Forest of East Derbyshire. When the Domesday Book was compiled in 1086, the forest covered perhaps a quarter of Nottinghamshire in woodland and heath subject to the forest laws.
The Major Oak is a large English oak (Quercus robur) near the village of Edwinstowe in the midst of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood's shelter where he and his merry men slept. It weighs an estimated 23 tons, has a girth of 33 feet (10 metres), a canopy of 92 feet (28 metres), and is about 800–1000 years old. In a 2002 survey, it was voted Britain's favourite tree. In 2014 it was voted 'England's Tree of the Year' by a public poll by the Woodland Trust, receiving 18% of the votes.
It received its present name from Major Hayman Rooke's description of it in 1790.
There are several theories concerning why it became so huge and oddly shaped:
The Major Oak may be several trees that fused together as saplings.
The tree was possibly pollarded, a system of tree management that enabled foresters to grow more than one crop of timber from a single tree, causing the trunk to grow large and thick. However, there is only limited evidence for this theory as none of the other trees in the surrounding area were pollarded.
Since the Victorian era, its massive limbs have been supported partially by an elaborate system of scaffolding.
In 2002, someone attempted to illegally sell acorns from the Major Oak on an internet-based auction website.
In 2003, in Dorset a plantation was started of 260 saplings grown from acorns of the Major Oak. The purpose was to provide publicity for an internet-based study of the Major Oak, its history, photographic record, variation in size and leafing of the saplings, comparison of their DNA, and an eventual public amenity.
The Major Oak was featured on the 2005 television programme Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of the Midlands.
The formation sign of the 46th Infantry Division of the British Army in the Second World War was the Major Oak. Among the units of the division was a battalion of the Sherwood Foresters.
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Places to see in ( Edwinstowe - UK )
Places to see in ( Edwinstowe - UK )
Edwinstowe is a large village in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England, with associations to the Robin Hood and Maid Marian legends. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 5,188.
The village name meaning Edwin's resting place recalls that King (and Saint) Edwin of Northumbria's body was hidden in the church after he was killed in the Battle of Hatfield Chase, near Doncaster, probably in 633. The battle against King Penda of Mercia occurred near the present-day hamlet of Cuckney, some five miles north-west of modern Edwinstowe.
Edwinstowe is referenced twice in the Domesday Book. It records that there were five households, in addition to one priest and his four bordars, living in the hamlet in 1086.
Legend has it that Robin Hood married Maid Marian in St Mary's Church. Edwinstowe's present-day popularity is due mainly to the presence near the village of the Major Oak, a feature in the folklore of Robin Hood.
Thoresby Colliery served as Edwinstowe's main source of employment until July 2015, when the mine was permanently closed. The loss of the colliery, one of the last remaining and part of a national closure of the British deep-mined coal industry, has left tourism as the primary branch of the local economy. Nottinghamshire County Council's nearby Sherwood Forest Visitors' Centre is scheduled for redevelopment and improvement, with a contract awarded to RSPB, intended for completion by late 2017 at a projected cost of £5.3 million.
Edwinstowe has six pubs: the Black Swan, the Dukeries Lodge, Forest Lodge, Hammer and Wedge, the Manvers and the Royal Oak. Other catering facilities include the Edwinstowe Bistro Restaurant, the Cottage Tea Rooms, and Launay's Restaurant.
Environmental concerns are addressed at the Maun Valley Project Conservation Area.
Edwinstowe had a railway station between 1897 and 1955. A goods line remains. The nearest railway station today is at Mansfield (6 miles, 10 km). The village is served by twice-hourly, daytime Monday–Saturday bus services to Mansfield and Ollerton, six buses Monday–Saturday to Worksop, and one bus Monday–Friday to Nottingham. Services run twice a week to Newark and once a week to Lincoln.
( Edwinstowe - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Edwinstowe . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Edwinstowe - UK
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Sherwood Forest Steam Railway
Locomotive No.1 Smokey Joe at work on the Sherwood Forest Steam Railway, 7 April 2012. Camera: Fujifilm S2500HD
Sigri - Riding in UK - Sherwood Forest around Kings Clipstone
A change of scenery - mountain biking in the UK, around the village of Kings Clipstone - the Royal Heart of Ancient Sherwood
Sherwood Forest Mansfield Midlands
Sherwood Forest may encourage you to leave the house more often and explore the many attractions of Mansfield Midlands. Even if you know the area well we are here to help you and can offer advice to help you make the right decision. Simply visit our website.
He crashed... - Mansfield MTB
Dust feels weird in England.
Filmed and edited by Liam Reid
Tom Scott - Black Cube (Hardtail)
Charlie Ingamells - Orange Canyon
Panoramic Views over Sherwood, Basford, Nottingham and Beyond
A series of Panoramic Photograph taken from the roof of Winchester Court Flats on 2nd November, 2017 overlooking Sherwood, Basford and Beyond, also including Woodthorpe Grange Park.
Timelapse drive from Durham UK to Nottingham UK via Sherwood Forest
Timelapse drive from Durham to Nottingham using gopro hero3 white. getting some practice in before my USA roadtrip later this year. edited using Corel Videostudio X8
Music copyright The Script - Hail Rain or Sunshine. Sam Cooke - Wonderful World
DAYS 31,32 FINAL MANSFIELD VLOG 2018 . SAYING OUR GOODBYES TO ENGLAND. LONDON-RIGA-TALLINN
So our journey in Mansfield, England came to an end. Had wonderful time here, met many wonderful people.
It is first time that I feel sad about going home. But I do not want to think that I will never come back. Thought that some day I will be back calms me down.
Loved my every single day in that country, and looking forward to have more adventures.
Huge thanks to Enelin who was one of the best travel partners ever, so happy that it was not someone else, she cared and she was always there for me.
This is my last vlog from England, but hopefully more vlogs from future adventures are coming soon. Enjoy!
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RetroBlue feat. Peter Jessy - City Nights
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Woodthorpe Park, Sherwood, Nottingham UK
Photographs taken after a heavy fall of snow during February 2009
TV Production: Nottingham Now and Then
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We shouldn't have visited here... Sherwood & Abandoned Annesley hall 4K (No2)
VLOG2: March Vlog: a stroll around the historic Sherwood Forest in north Nottinghamshire and then on to the abandoned Annesley hall.
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Nottingham - Forest Road East
This video is taken from the end of Forest Road East as it leads onto Mansfield Road. In the video can be seen North Sherwood Street, some of the Church Rock Cemetery, Mansfield Road and St Andrews Church.
Nottingham- Mansfield Road 2
Derelict High Rise Explore, Nottingham - 02.03.15
The first of many videos from AExplore.. Enjoy
Derelict High Rise Explore, Nottingham - 02.03.15
The songs used in this video
1) Arca - Thievery
2) Aphex Twin - At the heart of it all
3) EyeDress - No competition
4) Thrill Seekers - Escape
Mansfield Flooded!
Here is my phone video of the flood that took place this monday 25th June 2007 in Mansfield UK
Kings Clipstone Community Road and Traffic Safety Campaign
Kings Clipstone residents hope Notts CC's promise to trial a traffic calming scheme with a wider footpath will make it safer for residents and visitors to this historic Sherwood Forest village. More here: