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Tree of the Year 2024

You voted in your thousands to help us crown this year's Tree of the Year and now we have our winner!

The incredible Skipinnish Oak of Lochaber, Scotland is the 2024 UK Tree of the Year.

Credit: Gus Routledge

The winner of UK Tree of the Year 2024 is Scotland's Skipinnish Oak.

This year's national contest celebrated magnificent oaks across the UK, each with a fascinating story to tell, and incredible benefits for wildlife, people and the environment. The 12 finalists included trees selected by our expert panel and one tree nominated by the public.

The Skipinnish Oak won with an impressive 21% of the vote. This magnificent 400-year-old tree stands tall in an airy clearing amid a dark spruce plantation in the heart of Lochaber, Scotland. Impressive in stature and history, it's one of the largest oaks in the region and a local treasure, partially named after the renowned Scottish Celtic band. This  amazing tree is also a crucial part of the ecosystem and hosts diverse lichens including the rare black-eyed Susan, which is seldom found outside the west of Scotland.

Runner up this year was the Darwin Oak of Shrewsbury with 20% of the vote, and Lincolnshire's Bowthorpe Oak came in third place with 14% of votes.

Over 18,000 of you voted for your favourite tree this year. Thank you all. Our winner will now go on to represent the UK in the European Tree of the Year 2025 contest!

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The 2024 finalists

  • Queen Elizabeth Oak, Midhurst, West Sussex
  • Darwin Oak, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
  • Gregynog Oak, Tregynon, Powys
  • Bowthorpe Oak, Bourne, Lincolnshire
  • Capon Oak, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders
  • King John Oak, Sparkford, Somerset
  • Marton Oak, Marton, Cheshire
  • Tea Party Oak, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
  • The Michael, Dalkeith, Midlothian
  • Castle Archdale Oak, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
  • Skipinnish Oak, Achnacarry, Highlands
  • Elephant Oak, New Forest, Hampshire

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