A new website is devoted to
Robin Hood, the celebrated Nottinghamshire folk hero and his merry band of men. The website includes the 'six original tales' such as 'The Little Gest of Robyn Hood' and 'Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne' which were written as four-line rhymes. It also asks
'Who is Robin Hood?' and includes the history of Robin as seen by film and TV viewers over the years. There is a downloadable trailer for the latest BBC television series of his adventures which has been a recent popular hit on British TV.
Nottingham, a lively city, is 130 miles north of London and surrounded by delightful market towns and countryside. The Robin Hood website, part of Experience Nottinghamshire’s marketing, features places to visit around Nottingham and
Sherwood Forest and suggested short break packages in the area.
I like Nottingham. It's the kind of regional British city so often overlooked by overseas visitors as they don't really know too much about it. Yet there's lots to see and do, including one of the many claimants to the title of the
oldest inn in England – one day I'm going to draw up a list of all the pubs who claim to be the oldest! But meanwhile, if you're at all interested in
Robin Hood then this website is a must.
Website:
www.visitnotts.com/robinhoodbreaks.
