In the morning we set off from the Premier Inn over the hills to a town called Melton Mowbry and bought some pork pies and custard tarts from a shop called Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe.
Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe
We had a walk around the town. We found an interesting toy shop and took a photo of me next to a Playmobil policeman.
I’M UNDER ARREST
We also found some Street Art.
This is street art in the shape of a map.
This is the shop we went to sculpted into the street art.
PORK PIE
Melton Mowbry is famous for PORK PIES!
This is a Pork Pie Bench
Then we went to Sherwood Forest visitor centre in Nottinghamshire.
Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre Entrance
We found a funny looking tree.
This is the funny tree!
We walked around for a bit when we reached The Major Oak we had a picnic of the pork pies and custard tarts.
Smoked pork pie
THE MAJOR OAK
The Major Oak is massive and won the tree of the year award. The tree has a fence around it stop vistors going in and damaging it. It also has ropes up to support it.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE MAJOR OAK!
- Age: Approximately 1,150 Years Old
- Robin Hood’s Meeting Place
- Weight: Approximately 23 Tons
- Waistline Of 10 Metres
- Large Canopy Total Spread Of 28 Metres
After dinner we walked around some more in Sherwood Forest.
The Laughing Tree
Robin Hood’s Grave
This ancient grave is on the Kirklees Estate and it’s exact location is shown on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps.
I hope we can go back to Sherwood Forrest and spend a whole day there!
We should try and make a bow and arrow like Robin Hood used.
Yes we should make a Bow and Arrow it would be fun and we could have a pretend fight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes. And I would win 🙂
How do we make them though mummy?
That sounds like a very fun filled day Dillon. I enjoyed looking at the photos, (especially the one of you and the laughing tree) and reading the facts about the great oak. I would have enjoyed your picnic too, as Melton Mowbray pies are one of my favourite things to eat, I also like custard tarts.
See you soon, love Grandma xx
Wow that does sound like a busy day! Your photos are lovely. I am jealous of the custard tarts because I love them and haven’t had one for ages! You did really well finding out all of those facts about the Great Oak. I haven’t been to Sherwood Forest for a long time but your blog has made me want to go again 🙂 xxx
Looks like you have had a very interesting summer holiday.I used to love taking your daddy and auntie Lisa to Sherwood forest,so it’s lovely to see you enjoying the forest too.
Melton Mowbry make some very tasty pork pies.I love the crispy pastry.
I like the cool street art map.
I love Sherwood Forest and can’t wait to go again and see Auntie Susan. Also I want to try and find Nottingham Castle.
Auntie Susan would love it if you go to visit her 🙂 xxx