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Thank you both for your input. Its a lovely tree and would be a shame to level it needlessly so I think I'll wait to see what happens later in the year.

I suspect so but must confess to not being an authority on identifying it.

Hello, I have an elm tree in the garden with some damage to it- woodpeckers have been taking the bark off to get to grubs underneath and I think the trunk itself is rotting. The problem starts half way up the tree after the three way fork. I am assuming it needs to come down but should we have it removed from the base or is there a chance of saving it by cutting higher up? Many thanks in advance. Rob Damage closeup: Tree for context:

Easy access to driveway for offload. Accepts fresh cut/unseasoned hardwood for use in a log burner and clean wood chippings for use in a chicken run or border mulch.