Visited this tree on our way back from the Midlands.Certainly has the WOW factor.My wife and 9 year old daughter were really impressed.Stood inside and got a real feel for history.If your passing a must visit.
From Tree of the Moment -
The Eardisley Oak, or Great Oak as it is locally known, is one of the most famous trees in Herefordshire - in fact, it has its own brown sign!
Snuggling between a few houses, this tree is truly magnificent, and is rumoured to be between 600-800 years old, so it has experienced many historic world events in its lifetime - if only it could talk! Indeed, when you visit it you may also find yourself silent, as this tree really does stop you in your tracks when you go around the corner to see it.
Definitely a tree to add to your 'must see' list!
Until recently gardened for a lady who lived beside this tree. Always amazed and pleased at the number of visitors it receives. Interestingly, whilst another oak in her garden, (child of Great Oak?) produced far too many offspring, never found babies near this tree.
I visit this tree quite often as I see it as a community tree. One which is great to show people how much they are valued within a local area. When I was visiting on my own this one time, I met a man in his 50's, together with his grand daughter. He was showing her the tree he used to play in when he was little. He said it hasn't changed at all and he was so pleased to see it was still there. To show his family!
Visit on the 13th november 2010.
Today I visited with a friend on dusk and used the car headlights to light up the tree. It looked amazing! The only tree in Herefordshire I know with its own brown sign, 'The Great Oak'. Walking around the tree I discovered a black pig walking up the road. Curious to find out who he was, I knocked on the door of the house which looks on the tree everyday. The lady said, "thats Mr Pig, he has been around here for years and lives just down the road. He is out a bit late tonight, usually in by now. He takes himself off looks for things to feed on and at the moment its acorns and apples. He was feeding on the acorns from the Great Oak! Wouldn't it be amusing if someone came to visit the tree and found Mr Pig inside. You can fit at least 5 people in the hollow trunk of the tree! An amazing tree to discover if you are in the area! Do you know of another one like this near you?
I couldn't resist going to view this tree. It is magnificent. The neighbour in the old school next to the tree said people in the area who had gone to the school in the 50's used to play inside the trunk at playtime breaks - it looks big enough to accomodate quite a few children. We measured it at 9.3 metres in girth at the 1 mtr waist. There were several pairs of jackdaws nesting in the tree according to the neighbour.
Visited 2nd July 2014. Amazing tree! Noticed that ivy was becoming a real problem now getting higher into the canopy. Severed it at the base and cleared (v. carefully) some of it off the lower trunk. Over shading by 80-120 year old adjacent oak is also causing some die back to the Great Oak. I will call / mail Herefordshire Tree Officer. I spoke with the gent who lives by the tree and keeps an eye out for it. He was v. happy for me to do these things. RMcB
Holes or water pockets, Hollowing trunk, Hollowing branches, Decaying wood in the crown, Decaying wood on the ground, Hollow trunk - with holes >15cm, Hollow trunk - with opening
Visited this tree on our way back from the Midlands.Certainly has the WOW factor.My wife and 9 year old daughter were really impressed.Stood inside and got a real feel for history.If your passing a must visit.
From Tree of the Moment - The Eardisley Oak, or Great Oak as it is locally known, is one of the most famous trees in Herefordshire - in fact, it has its own brown sign! Snuggling between a few houses, this tree is truly magnificent, and is rumoured to be between 600-800 years old, so it has experienced many historic world events in its lifetime - if only it could talk! Indeed, when you visit it you may also find yourself silent, as this tree really does stop you in your tracks when you go around the corner to see it. Definitely a tree to add to your 'must see' list!
Until recently gardened for a lady who lived beside this tree. Always amazed and pleased at the number of visitors it receives. Interestingly, whilst another oak in her garden, (child of Great Oak?) produced far too many offspring, never found babies near this tree.
I visit this tree quite often as I see it as a community tree. One which is great to show people how much they are valued within a local area. When I was visiting on my own this one time, I met a man in his 50's, together with his grand daughter. He was showing her the tree he used to play in when he was little. He said it hasn't changed at all and he was so pleased to see it was still there. To show his family!
Visit on the 13th november 2010. Today I visited with a friend on dusk and used the car headlights to light up the tree. It looked amazing! The only tree in Herefordshire I know with its own brown sign, 'The Great Oak'. Walking around the tree I discovered a black pig walking up the road. Curious to find out who he was, I knocked on the door of the house which looks on the tree everyday. The lady said, "thats Mr Pig, he has been around here for years and lives just down the road. He is out a bit late tonight, usually in by now. He takes himself off looks for things to feed on and at the moment its acorns and apples. He was feeding on the acorns from the Great Oak! Wouldn't it be amusing if someone came to visit the tree and found Mr Pig inside. You can fit at least 5 people in the hollow trunk of the tree! An amazing tree to discover if you are in the area! Do you know of another one like this near you?
I couldn't resist going to view this tree. It is magnificent. The neighbour in the old school next to the tree said people in the area who had gone to the school in the 50's used to play inside the trunk at playtime breaks - it looks big enough to accomodate quite a few children. We measured it at 9.3 metres in girth at the 1 mtr waist. There were several pairs of jackdaws nesting in the tree according to the neighbour.
Visited 2nd July 2014. Amazing tree! Noticed that ivy was becoming a real problem now getting higher into the canopy. Severed it at the base and cleared (v. carefully) some of it off the lower trunk. Over shading by 80-120 year old adjacent oak is also causing some die back to the Great Oak. I will call / mail Herefordshire Tree Officer. I spoke with the gent who lives by the tree and keeps an eye out for it. He was v. happy for me to do these things. RMcB