New growth around the stump at Hadrian’s Wall is two to three feet tall, according to the National Trust.
Three years after the Sycamore Gap tree was illegally felled, the National Trust has shared images showing a ring of two- to three-foot shoots around the stump. The site remains fenced off while the charity monitors the tree’s recovery.
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- Sep 28, 2026, 10:29 AM
Three years after the tree at Sycamore Gap was felled, a thick ring of new shoots has emerged around its stump, according to images shared by the National Trust.








