“Little John” is the ironic nickname given to the huge - 7 ft - outlaw who haunts the roads and bridges of Nottinghamshire. This wily and clever highwayman is said to look like a wild man with a thick beard and dressed in skins.
John “Little John” Nailer, Outlaw Highwayman, is an excellent swordsman and archer, but Little John's best-known weapon is the quarterstaff, with which he is nigh unstoppable. However, according to some rumors, his hulking figure and immense strength is said to be contrasted by his soft heart. It's said he comes from Hathersage in Derbyshire, the shire next to Nottinghamshire.