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Distance: |
14 miles |
Walk Time: |
4½ - 5 Hrs |
Total Time: |
5½ - 6 Hrs |
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No of Climbs |
1 |
Terrain: |
Climb - 120 ft |
Difficulty: |
Moderate - 2½ |
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Price Band: |
D |
Features: |
F M G |
Days: |
Any Day |
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Distance: |
7 miles |
Walk Time: |
3 - 3½ Hrs |
Total Time: |
4 - 4½ Hrs |
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No of Climbs |
1 |
Terrain: |
Rise of 120 ft |
Difficulty: |
Moderate 2 |
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Price Band: |
C |
Features: |
F M G |
Days: |
Any Days |
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Distance: |
7 miles |
Walk Time: |
2½ - 3 Hrs |
Total Time: |
3½ - 4 Hrs |
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No of Climbs |
1 |
Terrain: |
Rise of 120 ft |
Difficulty: |
Easy 1½ |
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Price Band: |
C |
Features: |
F M G |
Days: |
Any Day |
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Distance: |
4 miles |
Walk Time: |
1½ - 2 Hrs |
Total Time: |
2 - 2½ Hrs |
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No of Climbs |
1 |
Terrain: |
Rise of 40 ft |
Difficulty: |
Easy 1½ |
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Price Band: |
A |
Features: |
F N G |
Days: |
Any Day |
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Distance: |
10 miles |
Walk Time: |
4½ - 5 Hrs |
Total Time: |
5½ - 6 Hrs |
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No of Climbs |
2 |
Terrain: |
Climb - 40 ft |
Difficulty: |
Moderate - 2 |
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Price Band: |
D |
Features: |
F M G |
Days: |
Any Day |
The ‘new’ Queen Oak - even this replacement is looking a bit frail.....
Guided Walkers stopping at
The Big Belly Oak
The Original Queen Oak
Walkers at
The White Road Oak
‘Old Paunchy’
Lunch at The Column
A saddle oak (not one of the two named Saddle Oaks) in one of the more ancient ‘Oak Cluster’ areas of Savernake
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Distance: |
9 miles |
Walk Time: |
3 - 4 Hrs |
Total Time: |
5 - 6 Hrs |
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No of Climbs |
0 |
Terrain: |
Climbs - 40 ft |
Difficulty: |
Moderate - 2 |
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Price Band: |
C |
Features: |
F S M G |
Days: |
Any Day |

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In 2008, the Forestry Commission completed a survey of all ‘Ancient’, ‘Veteran’ and some ‘Notable’ trees in Savernake. The survey, which took several years to complete, revealed more than 7000 such trees, which includes Oak, Beech, Chestnut, Maple. All trees were tagged and their positions recorded using GPS. Several Oak trees have been ‘Named’ over the last millennium - << Click here for more for details >>
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The Definition of the older Trees:
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Ancient Trees are in the last stages of their life. Defining what is the “last stage” is difficult, as each tree species has a different typical life span. Birch trees can live for just 40 years, Oak trees can reach 1100 years, whereas some Yew trees are believed to be 4000 to 5000 years old. Ancient trees are defined as being the rarest of their type, and are often the biggest trees of their species.
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Veteran Trees will become ancient trees in the ‘near’ future (the exact definition of the term ‘near’ is again dependent upon the species). They will be mature in relation to other trees of the same species in the same area, and will be of special interest, perhaps biologically or aesthetically.
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Notable Trees may be much younger than Ancient or Veteran Trees, although Ancient and Veteran trees may also be Notable. Notable trees may be trees of local importance, or may be a rare variety, or may exhibit some speciality of growth etc. Some Notable are likely to be the next generation Veteran Trees.
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‘Aging’ Trees - you don’t have to chop a tree down and count the rings to discover its age. Take a look at this article from the Forestry Commission about non-destructive techniques for estimating the age of a tree. And why not join one of our Guided Walks of the older trees (S3, S5 and S7 above, or S9, S10 or S11)?
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Distance: |
3 miles |
Walk Time: |
1 Hrs |
Total Time: |
2 Hrs |
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No of Climbs |
1 |
Terrain: |
Climb of 40 ft |
Difficulty: |
Very Easy 1 |
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Price Band: |
A |
Features: |
F N G |
Days: |
Any Day |
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Distance: |
7 miles |
Walk Time: |
3 Hrs |
Total Time: |
4 - 5 Hrs |
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No of Climbs |
0 |
Terrain: |
Climbs - 60 ft |
Difficulty: |
Moderate - 2 |
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Price Band: |
C |
Features: |
F S M G |
Days: |
Any Day |







The Cathedral Oak
