Old Oak in Delph Woods
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Old Oak in Delph Woods
Image: © John Palmer Taken: 6 Jul 2010
Tall and symmetrical, this oak stands in the centre of a clearing, surrounded by dense woodland. With a girth of 4.70m, the tree is likely to be about 450 years old. Seen in Google Earth, it has an elliptical canopy 31m x 23m that seems to have grown with little competition. Perhaps the clearing is man-made and very old too?
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Image Location
Latitude
50.772942
Longitude
-1.984065