Around the corner from the Panshanger Orangery is a large tree fenced off. This is the Panshanger Great Oak.
The tree is estimated to be around 500 years old and may have been planted by Queen Elizabeth I. Winston Churchill also visited and planted one of the acorns from the tree in the surrounding park. The tree stands is 65 feet tall and has a circumference of 26 feet.
May 8, 2024
Warsop, England
English parliaments were once convened by this ancient oak tree in the heart of Sherwood Forest.
Portugal
For more than two centuries, the canopy of this venerable tree has been a haven for songbirds and lovers.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.
Italy
The 16th-century son of Sienese nobility carved this hermitage out of volcanic rock.
Nikko, Japan
Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.
Hampton, Virginia
This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.
Barry's Bay, Ontario
Inside this park, an engineering marvel from the early 20th-century still stands.
