Natural landmarks · North East England
Capon Tree
Capon Tree in England North East, United Kingdom.
Walter Baxter — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Capon Tree is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Capon Oak Tree is one of the last surviving trees of the ancient Scottish Jedforest. It is close to the A68 and Jed Water, a small river which has cut a course below soft sandstone cliffs. The Sessile Oak tree was said to be in the top fifty trees in the UK in 2002 and in the top 10 in 2024.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
It is located 2 mi south of Jedburgh, Scotland, west of the A68. The Capon Tree is held together with concrete, bricks and timber beams supporting its trunk and branches due to a massive split down the middle of the trunk. The tree's trunk is about ten metres in diameter and it continued to grow in 2022. The Capon Tree was one of the 50 Great British Trees selected by The Tree Council in 2002 the year of the Queen's Golden Jubilee and in 2024 it was in the short list for "Tree of the Year". Trees are being replanted in the Borders to establish a renewal of the ancient 'Caledon Wood,' or great northern forest, which included Ettrick Forest and Jedforest.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.4622, -2.5546
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD8 6NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5036084 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Capon Tree (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands
Jedforest
Jedforest — historic forest in the Scottish Borders.
📷 3Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Ferniehirst Bridge
Ferniehirst Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
.jpg?width=1200)
📷 3Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Inchbonny Bridge
Inchbonny Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Ferniehirst Castle
Ferniehirst Castle — castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands
Allerley Well Park Gatepiers
Allerley Well Park Gatepiers — a memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Cemeteries · Scottish Lowlands
Castlegate Cemetery
Castlegate Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
More natural landmarks in this region
Flagship📷 5Natural landmarks · North East England
Brothers Water
Brothers Water — lake in Cumbria, England, UK.
📷 5Natural landmarks · North East England
Angle Tarn
Angle Tarn — lake near Patterdale, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom.
📷 3Natural landmarks · North East England
Angletarn Pikes
Angletarn Pikes — mountain in United Kingdom.
📷 3Natural landmarks · North East England
Ard Crags
Ard Crags — mountain in United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Capon Tree?
- Capon Tree is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD8 6NY).
- Is Capon Tree free to visit?
- Yes, Capon Tree is free to enter.
- How do I get to Capon Tree?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD8 6NY. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.