Oaks at Dalkeith Country Park
I’m always hunting for new locations with special old trees.
They don’t have to be recognised as ancient to be interesting to me, but areas which are known to have ancient or semi-ancient woodland or boundariy trees are often where I find the most variety and history.
Organisations such as the Ancient Tree Forum and the Woodland Trust are doing a fantastic job recording British woodland and campaigning to ensure it’s protection. The National Library of Scotland has all its old maps available online so it’s possible to see how long particular locations have been wooded for.
Find my locations on a map here.