Tag: trees
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500 Year Old Belvoir Oak In Belfast
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The 500 year old Belvoir Oak sits in the Belvoir Forest Park in Belfast. It’s thought to be the oldest tree in Northern Ireland, and survives thanks to the intervention of tree specialists.
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The Majesty Of Major Oak In Sherwood Forest
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Major Oak is a thousand year old tree found in the Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire. It’s so big, vertical poles stop the heavy branches collapsing.
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1,000 Year Old Bowthorpe Oak In Lincolnshire
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in LincolnshireLincolnshire is home to the famous Bowthorpe Oak, which was probably already a young sapling the year William the Conqueror arrived. Given the damage done in 1768, it’s a wonder that this ancient oak has survived this long.
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Traffic Whizzes By Big Belly Oak, Savernake
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in WiltshireThe ancient royal hunting grounds of Savernake in Wiltshire are home to Big Belly Oak, one of the UK’s oldest trees. But today the historic tree sits just inches from the fast moving traffic whizzing by.
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Caring For The Ankerwycke Yew, Berkshire
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in BerkshireThe ancient Ankerwycke Yew needs careful and precise maintenance to preserve its life for another few thousand years.
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The Myth Of The Llangernyw Yew, Conwy
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in WalesThe Llangernyw Yew is more than 4,000 years old and is the oldest tree in Wales.
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A Visit To The Fortingall Yew, Perthshire
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Part of our series on the oldest trees in the UK, this page introduces a video about the Fortingall Yew in Perthshire, Scotland.
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The Oldest Trees In The UK
The UK has a surprising number of very ancient yew and oak trees, some of which survive from the Bronze Age. We take a look at the most venerable trees that England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have to offer.
