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16 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Nottinghamshire, England

Updated February 11, 2021

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Unusual Attractions in Nottinghamshire

Major Oak

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Major Oak

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

Annesley Hall

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Annesley Hall

This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.

The west facade of the abbey, which dates to the 13th century.

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Newstead Abbey

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

The Druid or Altar Stone of Blidworth in May, 2017.

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The Druid Stone

An enigmatic natural rock formation with a manmade passage cut through the center.

The amazingly well-preserved undercroft.

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Rufford Abbey

The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.

Sheep graze the Regal Ruins.

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King John's Palace Ruins

These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.

The moat.

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Fountain Dale

This muddy wooded valley and the ancient structures it hides are said to be the favored haunt of the legendary Friar Tuck.

The Bessie Sheppard memorial stone.

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Bessie Sheppard Stone

This lonely memorial marks the supposedly haunted site of a brutal 19th-century murder.

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Stew Pond at Newstead Abbey

In this medieval fish bowl, the carp weren't pets.

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