The Great British Trees were 50 trees selected by The Tree Council in 2002 to spotlight trees in the United Kingdom in honour of the Queen's Golden Jubilee.[1]
Ketts oak, Hethersett
England
Tolpuddle Martyrs Tree
Western England
Tortworth Chestnut in Tortworth, Gloucestershire
Westonbirt Lime Tree in Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire
Sweet Chestnut in Croft Castle, Herefordshire
Royal Oak in Boscobel, Shropshire
The Bewdley Sweet Chestnut in Bewdley, Worcestershire
Wellingtonias were named in honour of the first Duke of Wellington, having been introduced to this country in 1853, a year after his death. The parent tree here was planted in 1857 by the second Duchess.
Pontfadog Oak, with a girth of 12.9 metres (42 ft), the largest Sessile oak in Wales, in Pontfadog, Wrexham. The tree was blown over by the wind in 2013.
Llangernyw Yew, the oldest tree in Europe (Between 4,000 and 5,000 years old),[3] a yew in the churchyard of St Digain’s, Llangernyw, Conwy