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Nellie's Tree

Natural Monuments

Yorkshire And The Humber

Leeds

Parlington

Nellie's Tree

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Nellie's Tree

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Location: Parlington, Leeds, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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1. Nellie's Tree – Barwick-in-Elmet Maypole loop from Garforth

19.8km

05:12

150m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.8

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2. Nellie's Tree – Barwick-in-Elmet Maypole loop from Aberford

17.3km

04:32

140m

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

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5.0

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3. Parlington Tunnel – Nellie's Tree loop from Aberford

5.16km

01:21

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Luke Brenton

October 3, 2018

It's in the running for The Woodland Trust England's tree of the year 2018
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Nearly 100 years ago, Vic Stead would walk from his home in Garforth near Leeds, along the old colliery railway, to visit Nellie, the young lady he was courting who lived in the nearby village of Aberford.

One day, he came across three beech saplings on his route, and grafted one sapling between the other two to form the letter N, for Nellie. Vic and Nellie would go on to marry and have a family, and although they are both gone now, Nellie’s Tree, also known as the 'Love Tree' by locals, still remains.

woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/tree-of-year-2018/england

Dez

July 27, 2025

stop off at the pub or coffee shop after. check opening times. parking on the main road is free

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Elevation 110 m

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Location: Parlington, Leeds, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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Nellie's Tree

1. Nellie's Tree – Barwick-in-Elmet Maypole loop from Garforth

2. Nellie's Tree – Barwick-in-Elmet Maypole loop from Aberford

3. Parlington Tunnel – Nellie's Tree loop from Aberford

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