With the launch of a new site – asking people across the world to locate Sherwood Forest on a map – we are sharing some retro ‘forest’ finds from our archives.
Photos were taken between 1989 and 2007. Recognise anyone?
Oh, and find out if you can locate Sherwood Forest by playing cyfsf.solidradio.co.uk.
Guesses so far have included the Lake District, Lincolnshire, Salisbury, Wales and even Africa.
5. Santa '07
Mansfield Woodhouse boys, George and Harry Brockley, put in their requests to Santa when dad Shaun took them along to his grotto at the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre back in 2007. Photo: Anne Shelley
6. Many skills
Robin Hood rides out at the launch of new pathways in Sherwood Forest, 2007. Photo: Roger Grayson
7. Sherwood rangers
Mandy Cook was appointed as the recreation ranger with Forest Enterprise, part of the Forestry Commission, for the 22,000 acre Sherwood and Lincs Forest District. 1989. Photo: Submitted
8. A day of events with rangers
Edwinstowe King Edwin Foundation Unit held a procession into Sherwood Forest to launch a day of events with Forest Rangers back in 2006. Recognise anyone? Photo: Jane Hilton