The Mottisfont Oak

Species: Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)

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Estimated Age (in 2025): 900+ years

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Form: natural Pollard - a magnificent tree, with a huge intact trunk (in 2025)

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Girth at 1.5m: 12.21m (measured in 2024)

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Estimated Year of Birth: AD

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Reigning Monarch at the time: 

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Story: this extraordinary tree, also known as the Oakley Oak, was kindly brought to our attention by a supporter, in 2024. It's possibly the most impressively trunked oak I have seen. It sits alone in a grassy field next to the beautiful chalk River Test, and has the unusual setting of almost appearing to be below the water table.

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Botanical note: it is rather unusual in having exceedingly long peduncles (see the final picture).

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Sizes available:

READY FROM AUTUMN 2026

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Oakling ages:

A good number of acorns gathered in 2025.

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ID codes: BP xxx