This is the ancient oak of our national identity; a tree that straddles centuries of ... fortunately Britain’s gnarled ancient oaks, with their riven trunks and twisting branches, are entirely ...

Someone else shared: “This ancient oak tree stands proudly in #Fredville Park in #Kent #thicktrunktuesday.” One Swedish poster wrote: “Happy #ThickTrunkTuesday from me and my old gnarly ...

In a report to the district council, its landscape officer wrote: "The ancient oak tree... has ecological value. "It also contributes to the rural character and appearance of the area and is ...