Oldest tree you've climbed???

[welwell]

Just looking at Rapidlee's thread on his massive yew and it got me thinking......doesn't happen that often!!

 

So what's the oldest tree you've had the pleasure of climbing??

 

I'll start off, about 10 years ago I climbed a yew in a church yard in Hampshire that was documented at 560 years old. I bet there's a few of you out there that can beat that?

[Big 'Ammer]

I 2/3rds dismantled a beech tree in 1998 that was estimated to be between 450 and 600 years old.

[welwell]

That's a big old beech!!

[rapidlee]

i had to cut a branch off an oak at osbourne house isle of wight, it was said to be over 400 years old, i climbed up a 30ft+ round yew.

[Rich Rule]

worked on a beech in a graveyard and church grounds that dated back to the 11th century. Not sure the age of the beech but there is a Yew in there that is around 1000 years old. Huge trunk.

[Graham]

Mine's the Lydham oak. Mediaeval pollard est 500-700. Oldest one I felled dated back to 1740 on a ring count.

[phil28]

the oldest ive climbed was a yew in willmington sussex 1600 years old its in the doomsday book.

[old snake]

This is the oldest one ive climbed. 2000 years old apparently!!

 

Does it count if i didn't use a rope or harness?

[Tommy_B]

I was waiting for you to chime in and beat everybody mate!!! haha!!!!

[old snake]

I was waiting for you to chime in and beat everybody mate!!! haha!!!!

 

Thats how i role mate!! haha.

 

How old was the Cedar we climbed,must be knocking on a bit?