The Sycamore Gap Tree
Species:
Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
Age:
several hundred
Region:
Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, England, UK
The most famous tree in Hollywood
This is probably the most photographed spot in the whole of Northumberland National Park. Here, a sycamore tree grows in a dramatic dip with Hadrian’s Wall rising up either side. The 1991 film ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’, starring Kevin Costner, was filmed here. The tree has been known as The Robin Hood Tree ever since.