What is the most photographed tree in the UK?

The Sycamore Gap Tree or Robin Hood Tree was a sycamore tree standing next to Hadrian's Wall near Crag Lough in Northumberland, England. It was located in a dramatic dip in the landscape and was a popular photographic subject, described as one of the most photographed trees in the country.



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The Sycamore Gap tree is one of the most photographed trees in the United Kingdom, reports the Guardian's Robyn Vinter. It's also known as “the Robin Hood Tree” because it appeared in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. In 2016, the conservation charity Woodland Trust named it “English tree of the year.”

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In Japan's Ashikaga Flower Park, this old wisteria has been hailed as the most beautiful tree in the world.

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The tree was believed to be about 300 years old and stood beside Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland. The landmark was known to many walkers, especially those hiking the 84-mile (135km) Hadrian's Wall Path.

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The National Trust removed it. Foresters said the stump could be coppiced, with new shoots sprouting, but after many, many years it would still be no more than a bush. The tree, as everyone knew it, could not be saved. The sycamore had not officially been a sacred or magic tree.

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