Massive Fractured Hollow Trunk and Huge Fallen Boughs of 'King of Limbs' (J09246), Savernake Forest, Marlborough, Wiltshire

            The King of Limbs is the second largest/oldest tree within Savernake Forest, thought to have germinated during Saxon times when mention of 'Safernoc' was made in 934AD among the written records of King Athelstan. A well named oak tree with huge spreading limbs, some of which have been torn off and spread along the ground. The 10.3m girth trunk is hollowed and was once burned out inside but has made a subsequent recovery. The King of Limbs can be found within an area of the forest known as Birch Copse on modern maps.

As this tree has such wide spreading branches it must have been growing in an open area of land and in the past it may have been used as a boundary marker. The undergrowth in the forest is variable and in the summer this oak can be difficult to access. During the summer months the bracken surrounding this tree can be up to 2.4m high!

This is the only British tree with a rock album named after it. It is quite a mecca for fans of Radiohead

Taken on: January 6, 2025

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