The Sycamore Gap Tree

Species: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Age: several hundred years
Region: Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, England, UK

The most famous tree in Hollywood

This is probably the most photographed spot in the whole of Northumberland National Park. Here, a sycamore tree grows in a dramatic dip with Hadrian’s Wall rising up either side. The 1991 film ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’, starring Kevin Costner, was filmed here. The tree has been known as The Robin Hood Tree ever since.
Tree of the year 2017
7123 votes
5th place
Nominated by:
National contest organizer: Woodland Trust England
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