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A tree in the Scottish Highlands thought to be at least 1,000 years old and known as the Skipinnish Oak has been named UK ...

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The Skipinnish Oak- named after a Scottish ceilidh band and thought to be at least 400 years old- has been named' Tree of the ...

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A huge oak tree found in the Scottish Highlands has been voted Tree of the Year by the public. It is thought to be at least 400 years old, and was completely unknown to tree experts until recently.

The centuries-old Skipinnish Oak, named after a ceilidh band of the same name, has won this year’s Tree of the Year contest, the Woodland Trust has announced. The oak, thought to be at least ...

The Woodland Trust has declared the centuries-old Skipinnish Oak, named after a Scottish ceilidh band, as this year's Tree of ...