This tree is called "Queen Elizabeth I Oak" and is without any doubt, the most famous tree in Cowdray Park. Queen Elizabeth I would have visited this tree in 1591, which was at that time already an impressive tree. Its girth of 13.18m (2021) makes this Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) the second thickest tree of its kind in Europe.
According to Jeroen Pater this tree is probably about 600 to 700 years, while according to dendrologists of the British Tree Register, this tree might be almost a 1,000 years old.

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1. Cowdray Manor Park loop from Midhurst — South Downs National Park

10.5km

02:47

100m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Cowdray Heritage Ruins – Cowdray Ruins Bridge loop from Midhurst

15.6km

04:07

140m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Lodsworth Village – Queen Elizabeth I Oak loop from Lodsworth

8.12km

02:14

130m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Elevation 60 m

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Location: Easebourne, Chichester, West Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Queen Elizabeth I Oak

1. Cowdray Manor Park loop from Midhurst — South Downs National Park

2. Cowdray Heritage Ruins – Cowdray Ruins Bridge loop from Midhurst

3. Lodsworth Village – Queen Elizabeth I Oak loop from Lodsworth

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