Stanmore Common Nature Trail
Short trail post 8:
Behind you on the left is a magnificent pedunculate oak that lost a major limb during a storm. Trees are tough and can survive damage like this as long as the roots are intact.
On the side of the trail oppositeto the oak you see an old tree with a stem that divides into multiple branches about 2 metres from the ground (see image below). This is an ancient hawthorn, probably over 200 years old and likely to be one of the oldest in southeast England.
Image: The ancient hawthorn by Steve Bolsover
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More on some of the birds you are likely to see or hear on the Common
More on the three species of deer on the Common and their tracks
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here to learn more about the Harrow Nature Conservation Forum including
guided walks and conservation workdays.
