Croft Castle

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You'd walked right past it too. Where the chestnut is with the right angled branch, if you have that to your back and look down into the little valley, it's hiding in there. And at 4.13m diameter, it's not really hidden

 

Do you mean the Quarry Oak? I was sort of following this route

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-croft_castle-ancient_trees-walk.pdf

 

Thanks NellyBelly, I'll definitely check that out when I return.

[RobRainford]

Do you mean the Quarry Oak? I was sort of following this route

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-croft_castle-ancient_trees-walk.pdf

 

Thanks NellyBelly, I'll definitely check that out when I return.

 

Yes that's the one. It's an awesome tree.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

This is indeed a special place, I will spend more time there late summer early spring this year. Rob are you sure it is only 4.13m diameter?

 

Some of my favourite shots from our group trip last year.

 

 

[Mortimer Firewood]

This is indeed a special place, I will spend more time there late summer early spring this year. Rob are you sure it is only 4.13m diameter?

 

Some of my favourite shots from our group trip last year.

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Spent many hours climbing that oak and in the grove when i was a kid let me know when your coming down ill take you to some amazing trees that are not mentioned by the National Trust . The Mortimer Forest is an amazing place and covers a vast area.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Spent many hours climbing that oak and in the grove when i was a kid let me know when your coming down ill take you to some amazing trees that are not mentioned by the National Trust . The Mortimer Forest is an amazing place and covers a vast area.

 

Set a date around may time when they have just leafed fully if you like? We could get a few of the Arbtalkers involved.

[Mortimer Firewood]

Set a date around may time when they have just leafed fully if you like? We could get a few of the Arbtalkers involved.

 

Sounds like a plan to me:thumbup:

[RobRainford]

I am certainly certain

 

I'll be making a jaunt down shortly to measure up those chestnuts and a couple oaks

 

I'm still struggling for my control trees for my project. There are just none about and it's fustrating!

 

I'd be up for the trip in the summer too. Got two completely free weeks in may before I disappear for a moth so would be willing to go on a trip for a day

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

I am certainly certain

 

I'll be making a jaunt down shortly to measure up those chestnuts and a couple oaks

 

I'm still struggling for my control trees for my project. There are just none about and it's fustrating!

 

I'd be up for the trip in the summer too. Got two completely free weeks in may before I disappear for a moth so would be willing to go on a trip for a day

 

what do you require from your control trees?

[Nellybelly]

if you let me know when its being organised for i could get permission from the estate manager for you all to have a walk round all the woodland a gatley as well. and dont forget the large beech and hornbeams on top of croft ambrey fort.

[Notmegov]

Went there on Saturday for the wife's 40th, fantastic place and fantastic trees. There was about 20 adults and 20 kids and oh how the kids (big and small)

loved those trees.