Ancient Tree Forum


Bedfordshire back to top	'Focus on Bedfordshire'
Site	Woburn Park
County	Bedfordshire
Grid Ref.	SP9633
Owner / manager	Bedford Estate Office,
Site Notes	oaks
Access	Private estate open to public

Berkshire back to top	'Focus on Berkshire'
Site	Windsor Forest & Great Park
County	Berkshire
Grid Ref.	SU9672
Owner / manager	Crown Estate
Site Notes	2-3000 oaks & beech, field maple, sweet chestnut
Access	Public access;

Buckinghamshire back to top	'Focus on Buckinghamshire'
Site	Burnham Beeches
County	Buckinghamshire
Grid Ref.	SU9585
Owner / manager	Corporation of London
Site Notes	540 beech & oak pollards in 220ha; mostly > 400years
Access	Open access;
Site	Langley Park
County	Buckinghamshire
Grid Ref.	TQ016824
Owner / manager	Buckingham. County Council
Site Notes	few old oaks & limes
Access	open access
Site	Naphill Common, Bradenham
County	Buckinghamshire
Grid Ref.	SU840972
Owner / manager
Site Notes	oak & beech pollards
Access	open access
Site	Stowe Park
County	Buckinghamshire
Grid Ref.	SP675370
Owner / manager	National Trust, Thames & Chilterns Region
Site Notes	oaks etc
Access	NT facilities
Cambridgeshire back to top	Focus on Cambridgeshire
Site	Wicken Fen
County	Cambridgeshire
Grid Ref.	TL 5570
Owner / manager	National Trust, East Anglia Region
Site Notes	c.50 willow pollards
Access	NT facilities & Information Centre
Site	Woodwalton Fen
County	Cambridgeshire
Grid Ref.	TL230850
Owner / manager	English Nature
Site Notes	willow pollards
Access	open access

Cheshire back to top	'Focus on Cheshire'
Site	Beeston Castle
County	Cheshire
Grid Ref.	SJ537593
Owner / manager	English Heritage
Site Notes	SX1357
Access
Cornwall back to top	'Focus on Cornwall'
Site	Ethy Park Woods
County	Cornwall
Grid Ref.	SX1357
Owner / manager	NT
Site Notes	75 large oaks, ash, plus beech
Access	open access
Site	Lanhydrock Park
County	Cornwall
Grid Ref.	SX099635
Owner / manager	NT
Site Notes	oaks & beeches
Access	Nt facilities on site
Cumbria back to top	'Focus on Cumbria'
Site	Borrowdale
County	Cumbria
Grid Ref.	NY2515
Owner / manager	National Trust, N.W. region
Site Notes	pollards of ash, w elm, sm-l/lime, birch, oak, rowan, hawthorn, holly, hazel, yew and crab
Access	open access
Site	Langdale
County	Cumbria
Grid Ref.	NY6502
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	ash pollards
Access	open access
Derbyshire back to top	'Focus on Derbyshire'
Site	Calke Park
County	Derbyshire
Grid Ref.	SK 368227
Owner / manager	National Trust, East Midlands Region
Site Notes	oak:966sm-l lime143 ash:37 beech:164, hawthorn: 491
Access	standard NT access arrangements; also audio-visual room; restaurant etc.
Site	Chatsworth Park
County	Derbyshire
Grid Ref.	SK420800
Owner / manager	Devonshire Estate Office Edensor
Site Notes	oaks
Access	public paths in some areas;
Site	Hardwick Hall Park
County	Derbyshire
Grid Ref.	SK463638
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	a few dozen oaks
Access	standard NT access arrangements
Site	Kedleston Park
County	Derbyshire
Grid Ref.	SK312403
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	oaks
Access	standard NT access arrangements
Devon back to top	'Focus on Devon'
Site	Clovelly Park
County	Devon
Grid Ref.	SS311252
Owner / manager	Hamlyn family?
Site Notes	oaks
Access	public paths
Site	Killerton Park
County	Devon
Grid Ref.	SX9897
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	oaks, sweet chestnut
Access	standard NT access arrangements
Site	Whiddon Park
County	Devon
Grid Ref.	SX7289
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	oaks
Access	standard NT access arrangements at Castle Drogo
Dorset back to top	'Focus on Dorset'
Site	Holt Forest
County	Dorset
Grid Ref.	SU0305
Owner / manager	National Trust & English Nature
Site Notes	medieval forest
Access	open access
Site	Kingston Lacy Oaks
County	Dorset
Grid Ref.	ST968038
Owner / manager	National Trust, Wessex Region
Site Notes	82 oak pollards
Access	follow bridleway marks
Site	Sherbourne Park
County	Dorset
Grid Ref.	ST647167
Owner / manager	Digby Estate Office, Cheap Street, Sherborne DT9 3PY
Site Notes	oaks
Access	public paths

Essex back to top	'Focus on Essex'
Site	Epping Forest
County	Essex
Grid Ref.	TQ49 or TQ4298 for middle
Owner / manager	Corporation of London
Site Notes	c 10000 poll. oak, hornbeam, beech & wild service, maple, ash, sycamore, sw chest., elm, hawthorn, willow
Access	public paths
Site	Hainault Forest
County	Essex
Grid Ref.	TQ480940
Owner / manager	London Borough of Redbridge Country Park
Site Notes	c.36.4ha of ancient hornbeam polls (15000) and h & oak standards
Access	open access
Site	Hatfield Forest NNR
County	Essex - Ancient Trees (PDF)- pictures by Dr. Stuart Warrington
Grid Ref.	TL5320
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	pollard hornbeam, field maple, oak, ash, hawthorn etc. (8spp) c600yrs old; 420 ha
Access	open access, NT facilities
Site	Thorndon Park
County	Essex
Grid Ref.	TQ604915
Owner / manager	Essex County Council - Country Park
Site Notes	oak & hornbeam pollards
Access	Country Park
Greater London back to top
Site	Kensington Palace Gardens
County	Greater London
Grid Ref.	TQ2680
Owner / manager	Royal Parks Commission
Site Notes	sweet chestnuts
Access	open access
Greater Manchester back to top
Site	Dunham Massey
County	Greater Manchester
Grid Ref.	SJ735874
Owner / manager	National Trust, Mercia Region
Site Notes	ancient oaks / beeches (>.250 yrs)
Access	NT facilities
Gloucestershire back to top
Site	Crickley Hill
County	Gloucestershire
Grid Ref.	SO930162
Owner / manager	National Trust & Glos. City Council - Contry Park
Site Notes	beech pollards
Access	Country Park
Site	Forest of Dean - Speech House Oaks
County	Gloucesterhire
Grid Ref.	SO61
Owner / manager	Crown & Forest Enterprise
Site Notes	a few oak pollards
Access	open access
Hampshire back to top	'Focus on Hampshire'
Site	New Forest
County	Hampshire
Grid Ref.	SU2510
Owner / manager	Crown Estate & Forest Enterprise
Site Notes	beeches & oaks
Access	open access
Site	Selbourne Common
County	Hampshire
Grid Ref.	SU735333
Owner / manager	National Trust Southern Region
Site Notes	beech pollards
Access	open access
Herefordshire back to top	'Focus on Hereford'
Site	Croft Castle Park
County	Herefordshire
Grid Ref.	SO4565
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	oaks, sw/chest., beech
Access	standard NT access arrangements
Site	Eastnor Castle Park
County	Herefordshire
Grid Ref.	SO7437
Owner / manager	Hervey-Bathurst Estate
Site Notes	oaks, hawthorns
Access	public path
Hertfordshire back to top	'Focus on Hertfordshire'
Site	Ashridge Estate
County	Hertfordshire
Grid Ref.	SP9813
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	114 beech pollards Aldbury Common ancient oak/beeches
Site	Hatfield Great Park
County	Hertfordshire
Grid Ref.	TL238090
Owner / manager	Lord Salisbury
Site Notes	Oaks
Access	open to public at times

Kent back to top	'Focus on Kent'
Site	Knole Park
County	Kent
Grid Ref.	TQ532543
Owner / manager	Sackville Estate
Site Notes	beeches
Access	open to public
Site	Lullingstone Park
County	Kent
Grid Ref.	TQ515636
Owner / manager	Sevenoaks District Council - public golf course
Site Notes	Pollard oak (>90), hornbeam (c.50), ash(>20) & beech
Access	public path
Leicestershire back to top	'Focus on Leicestershire'
Site	Bradgate Park
County	Leicestershire
Grid Ref.	SK523116
Owner / manager	Leicestershire County Council - Country Park
Site Notes	Oaks
Access	open to public

Lincolnshire back to top	'Focus on Lincolnshire'
Site	Grimsthorpe Park
County	Lincolnshire
Grid Ref.	TF0321
Owner / manager	Grimsthorpe & Drummond Castle Trust
Site Notes	Oaks
Access	public paths
Norfolk back to top	'Focus on Norfolk'
Site	Felbrigg Park
County	Norfolk
Grid Ref.	TG1940
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	oaks & Felbrigg Beeches - polls, sw. chestnut
Access	standard NT access arrangements
Northamptonshire back to top	'Focus on Northamptonshire'
Site	Yardley Chase
County	Northamptonshire
Grid Ref.	SP850540
Owner / manager	MOD/Forest Enterprise
Site Notes	120 ancient trees, inc ash
Access	public paths
Nottinghamshire back to top	'Focus on Nottinghamshire'
Site	Clumber Park
County	Nottinghamshire
Grid Ref.	SK6275
Owner / manager	NT, East Midland Region
Site Notes	Beech/oak
Site	Sherwood Country Park
County	Nottinghamshire
Grid Ref.	SK6267
Owner / manager	Nottinghamshire County Council
Site Notes	Major oak and numerous veteran oak/beech/S-birch
Access	open access

Oxfordshire back to top	'Focus on Oxfordshire'
Site	Blenheim Park
County	Oxfordshire
Grid Ref.	SP442168
Owner / manager	Duke of Marlborough
Site Notes	World Heritage Sight/ oak (600+yr), beech
Access	open access / public paths

Shropshire back to top	'Focus on Shropshire'
Site	Attingham Park
County	Shropshire
Grid Ref.	SJ5510
Owner / manager	NT, Mercia Region
Site Notes	oak, beech
Access	standard NT access arrangements
Site	Chetwynd Park
County	Shropshire
Grid Ref.	SJ7321
Owner / manager	Shropshire Agricultural Soc
Site Notes	Oaks
Access	Low level access
Site	Walcott park
County	Shropshire
Grid Ref.	SO3483
Owner / manager	NT, Mercia Region
Site Notes	40 ancient oaks
Access	public paths

Somerset back to top	'Focus on Somerset'
Site	Ashton Court
County	Somerset
Grid Ref.	ST554726
Owner / manager	Bristol City Council
Site Notes	Clerkencombe 200+oak/deer park inc Domesday oak
Site	Dunster Park
County	Somerset
Grid Ref.	SS94
Owner / manager	NT
Site Notes	Oaks/ medieval deer park
Access	public paths
Site	Bickenhall Old Churchyard
County	Somerset
Grid Ref.	ST286197
Owner / manager	The Woodland Trust
Site Notes	Old Disused churchyard with ancient Yew tree and interesting wild flowers
Access

Staffordshire back to top	'Focus on Staffordshire'
Site	Brocton Coppice
County	Staffordshire
Grid Ref.	SJ9819
Owner / manager	Staffordshire County Council
Site Notes	600+ old oak/birch
Access	County Park access
Site	Haywood Park
County	Staffordshire
Grid Ref.	SJ991207
Owner / manager	NT/ Staffs Co Co
Site Notes	60+ oak, few ash
Access	public paths

Suffolk back to top	'Focus on Suffolk'
Site	Aspal Close, Mildenhall
County	Suffolk
Grid Ref.	TL700772
Owner / manager	Forest Heath DC
Site Notes	C200 oak pollards 500+yrField tree /wood pasture
Access	open access / public paths
Site	Helmington Park
County	Suffolk
Grid Ref.	TM1857
Owner / manager	Lord & lady Tollemache
Site Notes	oaks
Access	public paths
Site	Ickworth Park
County	Suffolk
Grid Ref.	TL8161
Owner / manager	National trust
Site Notes	oaks
Access	public paths

Surrey back to top	'Focus on Surrey'
Site	Ashtead common
County	Surrey
Grid Ref.	TQ1759
Owner / manager	Corporation of London
Site Notes	>1500 oak pollards 350 yr+
Access	Open access
Site	Box Hill Estate
County	Surrey
Grid Ref.	TQ1852
Owner / manager	National trust, Southern Region
Site Notes	Old beech, oak and yew
Access	Open access

Sussex back to top	'Focus on Sussex'
Site	Cowdray Park
County	Sussex
Grid Ref.	SU9022
Owner / manager	Viscount Cowdray
Site Notes	Beech pollards
Access	public paths
Site	Ebernoe Common
County	Sussex
Grid Ref.	SU9726
Owner / manager	Sussex Wildlife Trust
Site Notes	Beech pollards
Access	public paths

Site	Kingsley Vale
County	Sussex
Grid Ref.	SU825100
Owner / manager	Nature Conservancy Council
Site Notes	Many ancient yews
Access	Open access/national nature reserve

Warwickshire back to top	'Focus on Warwickshire'
Site	Sutton Park
County	Warwickshire
Grid Ref.	SP1097
Owner / manager	Borough of Sutton Coldfield
Site Notes	Oak pollards
Access	public paths
Site	Stoneleigh Deer Park area
County	Warwickshire
Grid Ref.	SP3272, 3372, 3371
Owner / manager	Owner Manager: Leigh Estate
Site Notes	Many veteran oaks & other spp. in and around Stoneleigh Golf Course and NAC grounds
Access	Public footpaths and roadside paths
Site	Coombe Countryside Park
County	Warwickshire
Grid Ref.	SP3979
Owner / manager	Coventry City Council
Site Notes	Veteran trees within mixed age plantings, including old Black Poplars
Access	Partial access to old trees, contact 024 7645 3720 for information
Site	Piles Coppice
County	Warwickshire
Grid Ref.	SP385769
Owner / manager	Woodland Trust
Site Notes	Ancient lime coppice stools and cherry clones in possible remnant of �Wildwood�
Access	Public access from A46 and Brandon Wood
Site	Charlecote Park
County	Warwickshire
Grid Ref.	SP2556
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	The best NT site for veteran trees, but others such as Farnborough Hall also good (see their web site for full listing)
Access	Access: during opening hours, contact 01789 470277 or web site
Wiltshire back to top	'Focus on Wiltshire'
Site	Longleat Park
County	Wiltshire
Grid Ref.	ST8243
Owner / manager	Marquis of Bath
Site Notes	Oak pollards
Access	Open to public
Site	Savernake Forest
County	Wiltshire
Grid Ref.	SU2266
Owner / manager	Lord Cardigan/ FE
Site Notes	2400 ancient beech plus oak
Access	Open access

Worcestershire back to top	'Focus on Worcestershire'
Site	Croombe Park
County	Worcestershire
Grid Ref.	SO8744
Owner / manager	National Trust Severn Region
Site Notes	40 oak
Access	public paths
Site	Pipers Hill Common
County	Worcestershire
Grid Ref.	SO9565
Owner / manager	Worcs Wildlife Trust
Site Notes	Oak/s-chestnut
Access	Open access

Yorkshire back to top	'Focus on East Riding of Yorkshire'
Site	Bolton AbbeyPark
County	Yorkshire
Grid Ref.
Owner / manager
Site Notes
Access
	'Focus on North Yorkshire'
Site	Bolton AbbeyPark
County	Yorkshire
Grid Ref.	SE0753
Owner / manager	LA
Site Notes	oaks and hollies
Access	public paths
Site	Duncombe Park
County	Yorkshire
Grid Ref.	SE607828
Owner / manager
Site Notes	Ancient oak/ash/lime/beech
Access	public paths
Site	Studley Park
County	Yorkshire
Grid Ref.	SE2870
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	Oak, s-l limes
Access	Standard NT access
Northern Ireland back to top
Site	Crom Castle Park
County	County Fermanagh
Grid Ref.	H361245
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	parkland oaks
Access	Open to public
Site	Florence Court Park
County	County Fermanagh
Grid Ref.	H175344
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	parkland ashes, oaks, common line, beeach & alder in broad meadow
Access	Open to public
Wales back to top
Site	Dinefwr Park
County	Carmarthenshire
Grid Ref.	SN615225
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	parkland oaks
Access	Open to public
Site	Chirk Castle Park
County	Wrexham
Grid Ref.	Sj269381
Owner / manager	National Trust
Site Notes	oaks on old deer park & Baddy's park
Access	Open to public
Scotland back to top
Site	Lochwood
County	Dumfries & Galloway
Grid Ref.	NY084972
Owner / manager	Annandale Estate
Site Notes	oaks within secondary woodland
Access	Open access land
Site	Dalkeith Oakwood
County	Midlothian
Grid Ref.	NT337687
Owner / manager	Buccleuch Estates
Site Notes	parkland oaks
Access	Nature Trail
Site	Rassal Ashwood
County	Highland
Grid Ref.	NG8443
Owner / manager	?
Site Notes	ashes in old wood pasture
Access	open access land
Site	Black Wood of Rannoch
County	Perth & Kinross
Grid Ref.	NN5555
Owner / manager	?
Site Notes	pines
Access	open access land
Site	Abernethy Forest
County	Highland
Grid Ref.	NH9318
Owner / manager	RSPB
Site Notes	pines
Access	visitor centre & walks
Site	Rothiemerchus
County	Highland
Grid Ref.	NH903109
Owner / manager	Rothiemerchus Estate
Site Notes	pines
Access	visitor centre & parking

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