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Great Holker Lime

Cark In Cartmel, Westmorland And Furness

Recorded by: Not specified

  • Heritage Tree

  • Champion Tree – County’s Fattest

The Great Holker Lime is an impressive ancient lime tree that was selected as one of the fifty trees to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee.

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Species:
Common limeTilia x europaea
Form:
Maiden
Standing or fallen:
Standing
Living status:
Alive
Girth:
8.87m at a height of 1.00m History
Veteran status:
Ancient tree

Location of tree

County:
Westmorland And Furness
Country:
England
Grid reference:
SD3577377456
Public accessibility:
Public - restricted access (e.g. National Trust property)
Surroundings:
Landscape garden

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Great Holker Lime

Cark In Cartmel, Westmorland And Furness

Recorded by: Not specified

About the tree

Species:
Common lime
Form:
Maiden
Standing or fallen:
Standing
Living status:
Alive
Girth:
8.87m at a height of 1.00m History
Condition:
Holes or water pockets, Decaying wood in the crown <10%, Hollow trunk - with holes <15cm
Veteran status:
Ancient tree
Tree number:
11167
Local or historic name:
Great Holker Lime
Tag number:

Location of tree

County:
Westmorland And Furness
Country:
England
Grid reference:
SD3577377456
Public accessibility:
Public - restricted access (e.g. National Trust property)
Surroundings:
Landscape garden
Ancient tree site:
--
Woodland Trust wood:
No

Wildlife

Epiphytes:
--
Fungi:
--
Invertebrates:
Yes
Bats:
--

Recorded by

Recorded by:
Not specified
Recording organisation:
--
Last visited:
11/05/2025
First recorded:
14/05/2008