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The Sycamore Gap tree was by Hadrian’s Wall at grid reference NY 761677, between Milecastle 39 and Crag Lough, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Housesteads Roman Fort in Northumberland, northern England. This section of the wall follows the edge of a cliff – an outcrop of the Whin Sill – and several sharp dips in it caused by melting glacial waters. The tree stood within one of these dips with the cliff and wall rising dramatically either side of it. The wall and adjacent land, including the site of the tree, are owned by the National Trust.

A popular attraction, the tree was described as one of the most photographed in the country.

The tree was felled in an act of vandalism in the early morning of 28 September 2023.

Wikipedia - Sycamore Gap tree

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